THE MINISTRY OF STORIES

Charity number: 1138553
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Ministry of Stories is a creative writing and mentoring centre for young people in east London. We use storytelling to inspire young people aged 8-18, in the belief that writing unleashes their imaginations and builds confidence, self-respect and communication.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £474,374
Total expenditure: £510,122

Total income includes £156,200 from 2 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

221 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hackney
  • Islington
  • Tower Hamlets

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 October 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MOS (Working name)
Company number:
07317370 Open in new window
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rebecca Hanna-Grindall Chair 03 June 2025
None on record
Ben Connah Trustee 05 August 2025
None on record
Caitlin Allen Trustee 05 August 2025
None on record
Lucy McMenemy Trustee 03 June 2025
None on record
Chantelle Stockley Trustee 04 February 2025
None on record
Morenikeji Okeowo Trustee 23 October 2024
None on record
Vidal Behar Trustee 24 July 2024
None on record
Inua Ellams Trustee 14 November 2023
THEATRE DE COMPLICITE EDUCATION LIMITED
Received: On time
THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Received: On time
Philip John Watkins Trustee 26 July 2022
WOOLWICH CREATIVE DISTRICT TRUST
Received: On time
Anna Zhuravkina Trustee 27 March 2019
None on record

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 £306.20k £485.16k £376.00k £524.38k £474.37k
Total expenditure £437.01k £479.98k £571.91k £574.78k £510.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £156.55k £186.75k £137.28k £133.59k £156.20k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £419.29k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £61.69k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £43.40k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £535.41k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £39.38k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £2.01k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A

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 10 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 10 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 13 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 13 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 JULY 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 7 OCTOBER 2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 MAY 2016 as amended on 02 Feb 2021

Charitable objects

4 (1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WRITING AND READING IN ALL ITS FORMS; 4 (2) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE, ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF EDUCATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; AND 4(3) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
159 HOXTON STREET
LONDON
N1 6PJ
Phone:
02077294159
Email:
hello@ministryofstories.org
Website:

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