COMMONWORD ENTERPRISES LTD

Charity number: 1152499
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a writing development agency running workshops, literature events, seminars, running competitions and occasional events. As part of our activities, from time to time we publish physical books averaging 2 per year and e-books averaging 2 per year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £209,029
Total expenditure: £189,022

People

6 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolton
  • Bury
  • Manchester City
  • Oldham
  • Salford City
  • Tameside
  • Trafford
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 June 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • COMMONWORD (Working name)
Company number:
05870623 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laura Stewart Chair 09 November 2021
None on record
Melvin Burgess Trustee 20 November 2024
None on record
Amy Stuart Trustee 20 November 2024
None on record
Dr Linda Amaye Trustee 20 November 2024
None on record
Mellatra Tamrat Trustee 20 November 2024
None on record
Bethan Galliers Trustee 09 November 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £106.15k £96.45k £150.45k £107.30k £209.03k
Total expenditure £154.01k £123.66k £152.13k £110.05k £189.02k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 2024 21 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 February 2021 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 February 2021 9 days late 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 INCORPORATED 10/07/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/05/2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF CREATIVE WRITING, LITERATURE AND THE ARTS; TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE; AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS AND TO ESTABLISH, PROMOTE OR ASSIST SUCH CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Commonword Enterprises Ltd
Bridge 5 Mill
22A Beswick Street
Ancoats
MANCHESTER
M4 7HR
Phone:
01618323777
Email:
admin@cultureword.org.uk
Website:

www.cultureword.org.uk Open in new window