JUST BE A CHILD

Charity number: 1153532
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We empower lives through learning and strengthening communities in the UK and Kenya. In the UK, we engage people of all ages in activities, partnerships, mutual learning and volunteering. In Kenya, we provide access to books, construction of libraries and learning centres, education, and community-led projects. We create lasting impact in both countries.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 07 February 2025

Total income: £84,891
Total expenditure: £85,224

People

3 Trustee(s)

327 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 August 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • JBAC, 10X10 CHALLENGE (Working name)
Company number:
08393208 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DIANE BUGEJA Chair 29 March 2020
None on record
Katherine SULEIMAN Trustee 17 September 2024
None on record
Lynn Sawyer Trustee 01 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 07/02/2021 07/02/2022 07/02/2023 07/02/2024 07/02/2025
Total gross income £60.29k £36.67k £58.03k £73.08k £84.89k
Total expenditure £54.04k £48.64k £47.54k £66.76k £85.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £33.51k £7.86k 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 07 February 2025 21 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2025 21 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 February 2024 28 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2024 28 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 February 2023 17 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2023 17 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 February 2022 21 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2022 21 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 07 February 2021 19 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 07 February 2021 19 August 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 INCORPORATED 07/02/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/08/2013 as amended on 04 Oct 2025

Charitable objects

To develop the capacity and skills of members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the United Kingdom, in particular but not exclusively, by providing opportunities for participation in community and charitable activities, so that they may better meet their needs and participate more fully in society. To advance education among disadvantaged communities in Kenya and wider Africa, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of books and educational resources, and the establishment and development of libraries and community learning centres that create inclusive spaces for literacy and skills development.

Contact information

Address:
5 Lindens
Stevenage
SG1 1ST
Phone:
07737500501
Email:
info@justbeachild.com
Website:

www.justbeachild.org.uk Open in new window