Rekindle Collective Ltd.
Rekindle is a unique supplementary school.It is primarily led by young people who helped design a school they know their peers need. Set to open its doors in March 2022, it will be for students from working class communities, for students no one really expects to adore education, for students who the regular system fails, rather than feeds.
Objects
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL 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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £204,875, exceeding the trustees' stated target of £160,000. The charity reported a net decrease in assets of £9,707 for the period, attributing this to increasing operational costs and inflationary pressures despite remaining financially resilient.
What the accounts disclose
“At 30 September 2025, the charity's free reserves were approximately £204,875, compared with the Trustees' target of £160,000.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £51,490 — contracts £21,740 (11,990), grants £29,750 (69,750); 7% of the £706,276 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £24,800 — grants £24,800 (2); 5% of the £534,777 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2023 (received 09/08/2024, 10 days after the 30/07/2024 due date); year ending 30/09/2021 (received 14/09/2022, 46 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- Jesse Williamschair
- AUBREY ROGERS
- Akeim Mundell
- Darren Crosdale
- Fikayo Falade
- Francisca Quansah
- Nuh Hakim-Okomi
- Sadhana Narayanan
- Sinead Andrews
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £706k | £716k |
| 30/09/2024 | £535k | £499k |
| 30/09/2023 | £408k | £365k |
| 30/09/2022 | £232k | £244k |
| 30/09/2021 | £196k | £63k |
Common questions
Is Rekindle Collective Ltd. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £204,875, exceeding the trustees' stated target of £160,000. The charity reported a net decrease in assets of £9,707 for the period, attributing this to increasing operational costs and inflationary pressures despite remaining financially resilient. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Rekindle Collective Ltd.?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Rekindle Collective Ltd. as a grant recipient include THE TUDOR TRUST, PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION, BIG CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST, CHK Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TUDOR TRUST | FY2025 | £1.0m | |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £150k | Youth Strategic Investment Fund package of support |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £100k | Collaborative research into local democracy |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £59k | To support the development of Rekindle School as an Island of Sanctuary |
| BIG CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £30k | Rekindle is a supplementary school for 13-16 year-olds in South Manchester, at risk of mainstream and school exclusion, those struggling with motivation at scho |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £20k | Core funding |
| CHK Foundation | FY2023 | £10k | |
| IAN AND SANTA GASCOIGNE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Unrestricted – Tulse Hill school |
| CHK Foundation | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE ACCESS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £7k | Receive funding for a digital innovation programme empowering disadvantaged youth. |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | FY2024 | £4k | |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | FY2023 | £2k | |
| MANCHESTER AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST FUND | FY2026 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2025 | £15k | Rekindle Reuse |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 11/10/2024 | £105k | "Rekindling Nello James: Cultivating Caribbean Culture with Stories of Home" |
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £18k | Everyday Heritage: Great Grandmas and Glorious Girls |
| UK government | 13/03/2024 | £5k | ALB-Historic England-Everyday Heritage: Great Grandmas and Glorious Girls |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MISSION44 | 1 | £335k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £60k |
| MARGARET DAVIES CHARITY | 1 | £30k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE EQUILIBRIUM FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE LOUIS AND VALERIE FREEDMAN CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- REKINDLE
- RIPLEY PRE-SCHOOL
- The Unicorn Trust
- RAINBOW'S END PRE-SCHOOL
- RECOVERY COLLEGE COLLECTIVE LIMITED
- RATCLIFFE COLLEGE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rekindle Collective Ltd. | £706k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REKINDLE | £247k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RIPLEY PRE-SCHOOL | £91k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Unicorn Trust | £4.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW'S END PRE-SCHOOL | £167k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RECOVERY COLLEGE COLLECTIVE LIMITED | £845k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |