IDEA FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1189865
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

iDEA Foundation helps people develop digital and enterprise skills, discover new talents and gain digital confidence, for free. iDEA learners work through modules online to be rewarded with digital badges and points which are collected, and count towards achieving the Bronze, Silver or Gold Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £105,785
Total expenditure: £321,179

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 3

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 June 2020: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
12588358 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
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
Professor Robert Anthony Cryan CBE FIET Chair 06 May 2020
YORKSHIRE UNIVERSITIES
Received: On time
Richard William James Parry Trustee 06 May 2020
THE BATTERSEA FELLOWSHIP TRUST
Received: On time
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
BALLIOL COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Recently registered
THE CITY OF LONDON ENDOWMENT TRUST FOR ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Received: On time
Arjuna Gihan Fernando MBE Trustee 06 May 2020
REGENERATE 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
Total gross income £621.62k £560.41k £191.11k £105.79k
Total expenditure £251.88k £374.35k £357.49k £321.18k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £50.24k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £46 £1.22k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £621.58k £559.20k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £251.88k £374.35k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £12.43k £8.25k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 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 16 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 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 06 MAY 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL, IN PARTICULAR IN THE SUBJECTS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, ENTERPRISE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING ONLINE TOOLS TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN THESE AND RELATED SUBJECTS.

Contact information

Address:
66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
Phone:
07392091597
Email:
support@idea.org.uk
Website:

https://idea.org.uk Open in new window