# CHESS IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1133120
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 4, 2009
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1133120


## Contact

- **Address:** 44 BAKER STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W1U 7RT
- **Phone:** 02079353445
- **Email:** malcolmpein@aol.com
- **Website:** www.chessinschools.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE MENTAL AND MORALDEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY ANDECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, THROUGH THE PROMOTION, TEACHING, COACHING, PLAYING ANDCOMPETITION OF CHESS.3.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT, INCLUDING THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION,FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROMOTION, TEACHING, COACHING, PLAYING AND COMPETITION OFCHESS.3.3 THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROMOTION, TEACHING,COACHING, PLAYING AND COMPETITION OF CHESS AMONG THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULTOF UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY.

**Activities:** Advancement of education, amateur sport,social inclusion for the public benefit by promoting the mental and moral development and improvement of young people, socially and economically disadvantaged and socially excluded as a result of unemployment, financial hardship, old age, ill health or disability through the promotion, teaching, coaching, playing and competition of chess

**Area of benefit:** ENGLAND




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Gibraltar
- Isle Of Man
- Kenya
- South Africa
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £1241748 | £1474651 | £1331066 | 4 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £1210106 | £1141832 | £1479431 | 6 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £1020022 | £1267615 | £1487140 | 4 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £1006273 | £860690 | £1799932 | 5 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £1162056 | £1137770 | £1568399 | 7 |



## Trustees

- Alison Sharp — appointed Oct. 8, 2015
- Christopher John Clark — appointed Feb. 12, 2025
- Isabel Keen — appointed June 19, 2019
- Stephen Meyler — appointed Oct. 15, 2015
- Stephen O'Connell CBE — appointed March 14, 2023
- WILLIAM WATSON — appointed March 3, 2016