OPEN SCHOOL EAST

Charity number: 1154104
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Open School East (OSE) supports: (1) The artistic and professional development of artists through tuition, mentorship, studio provision and exhibition opportunities; (2) The development of life and creative skills, and confidence, among local young people; (3) The delivery of events, workshops, short courses and collective projects devised by and with the OSE community and partner organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £169,664
Total expenditure: £148,803

Total income includes £94,447 from 3 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 October 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sarah Griffin Chair 15 January 2015
THE CRAFTS STUDY CENTRE
Received: On time
Lois Stonock Trustee 19 January 2024
None on record
Susan van Schalkwyk Trustee 13 October 2023
None on record
Samuel Martin Causer Trustee 28 January 2022
None on record
SANJIVAN KOHLI Trustee 17 June 2020
None on record
Owen Watson Trustee 17 November 2017
None on record
Michael Justin O'Shaughnessy Trustee 19 June 2014
THE CRUX EASTON WIND ENGINE CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £324.44k £229.44k £218.54k £175.50k £169.66k
Total expenditure £260.00k £279.01k £208.42k £177.78k £148.80k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £99.82k £92.16k £98.87k £95.76k £94.45k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 08 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 08 December 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 13 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 November 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 FEB 2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 AUG 2017

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL IN THE SOUTH EAST IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF (A) TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR ARTISTS; (B) SPACE AND FACILITIES FOR THE CREATION AND APPRECIATION OF ART; AND (C) THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS BY WAY OF ART CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER FACILITATED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

Contact information

Address:
Open School East
39 Hawley Square
MARGATE
Kent
CT9 1NY
Phone:
01843606925
Email:
info@openschooleast.org
Website:

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