NATIONAL DEBATE TEAM

Charity number: 1191456
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We manage participation in schools level international competitive debate across England, and work to increase participation and representation in debating across schools. Through our programmes we develop young people, ultimately selecting the England Schools Debating Team, for participation in the World Schools Debating Championships, increasing international understanding through debate.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £14,950
Total expenditure: £13,645

People

7 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 September 2020: 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:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ben Stephen Jasper Trustee 22 April 2024
None on record
Deborah Newman Trustee 22 April 2024
None on record
Isabel Sewell Fidderman Trustee 27 October 2022
None on record
Louis Dominic Tarnoy Collier Trustee 27 October 2022
None on record
The English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth Trustee 02 July 2020
None on record
Thomas Phillip O'Reilly Trustee 01 June 2020
None on record
Richard George Robinson Trustee 03 September 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £8.89k £8.25k £14.38k £14.95k
Total expenditure £6.83k £10.54k £22.32k £13.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 30 September 2024 25 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 07 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2021 24 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not required
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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 03 SEP 2019

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE MENTAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY (THOUGH NOT LIMITED TO): TRAINING AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING PUPILS AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, OPENLY SELECTED ON MERIT, TO TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INVOLVING DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN GENERAL IN THE SUBJECTS OF DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING, INCLUDING BY PREPARING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN ENGLAND AND WALES TO TAKE PART IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INVOLVING DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING ASSISTING, ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN GENERAL TO DEVELOP THEIR MENTAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Contact information

Address:
15 Emerald Square
LONDON
SW15 5FP
Phone:
07966806713
Email:
chair@nationaldebateteam.org.uk
Website:

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