Beyond The Page

What Beyond The Page does

Beyond The Page Ltd is a UK-registered charity and private company limited by guarantee (Company No. 09510474; Charity No. 1216041), founded in 2015 by Sheila Macdonald and Jodi Watson and headquartered at the Kent Innovation Centre in Broadstairs, Thanet. The organisation runs a single integrated programme called United Mothers, which delivers free, women-only community-based English-language (ESOL) learning and wellbeing activities to migrant women in Thanet. Sessions are co-designed with beneficiaries and delivered weekly in familiar community venues (schools, community centres, refuges, Windmill Community Gardens) by a qualified ESOL tutor, a Peer and Engagement Coordinator with lived experience, and trained volunteers, with childcare access and online options to maximise reach. Beyond The Page has grown the United Mothers community to nearly 300 members.

The core product is supplemented by the Voices for Migrant Families Action Group, an advocacy mechanism through which members influence local service design, including presentations to East Kent Hospitals Trust's Executive Board and contributions to the NHS/Integrated Care Board's Health Inequalities Strategy and communication-tool work. A Community Events Programme (Quilt Parade, Lantern Parade, Fancy Jamboree, Take Flight!, Hands Up! Speak Up!, United Family events) runs alongside, co-organised with Thanet Power of Women Festival and others, serving inter-cultural and inter-generational engagement. The organisation's technology footprint is modest: a WordPress website hosting video/multimedia content, social media presence on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram and YouTube, and an ESOL Podcast; there is no proprietary software, app, or AI capability.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded, with services provided free to beneficiaries. Revenue streams are un-named grants from charitable funders, individual donations via PayPal, and a Thanet Lotto charity partnership that returns 60% of ticket sales. With seven employees and operations confined to Thanet, the organisation functions as a small grassroots charity whose financial sustainability depends on continued grant and donation support rather than commercial revenue.

Name

Beyond The Page

Legal name

Beyond The Page Ltd

Website

https://beyondthepage.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beyond The Page is a UK grassroots charity operating since 2015 in Thanet, Kent, delivering free women-only ESOL classes, wellbeing activities and advocacy to roughly 300 migrant women through its United Mothers programme, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Community ESOL classes
• Migrant women support
• Grassroots charity services
• Inclusive language learning
• Community wellbeing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Broadstairs

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Relies on individual donations through PayPal and Thanet Lotto. Grassroots small charity model where community members can make one-time or monthly donations.
2. Grants: Primary funding source is grants from various funders and charitable organisations. The organisation describes itself as a grassroots small charity reliant on donations and grants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Beyond The Page is a grassroots charity that delivers free community-based ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes and wellbeing activities for migrant women in Thanet, Kent through its flagship United Mothers project. Sessions are co-designed with beneficiaries and led by a qualified ESOL tutor, a Peer and Engagement Coordinator with lived experience, and trained volunteers, delivered in women-only safe spaces with childcare access. The organisation also runs an advocacy arm (Voices for Migrant Families Action Group) and inter-cultural community events.

Product overview

Beyond The Page is a grassroots charity offering a single integrated program centered on the United Mothers project. The core offering provides free women-only ESOL classes combined with wellbeing activities (yoga, arts, gardening), information and signposting services, and community engagement through local partnerships and events. The Voices for Migrant Families Action Group extends the program into advocacy and service co-creation, while the Community Events Program brings inter-cultural gatherings to Thanet. All services are delivered in-person at community venues with childcare access, operating on a grassroots funding model reliant on donations and grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• United Mothers: Core project delivering weekly community ESOL sessions, wellbeing activities, and support services for migrant women in Thanet.

Products and services

• United Mothers A community-based ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program for migrant women in Thanet, Kent. Delivers weekly women-only sessions led by a qualified ESOL tutor, a Peer and Engagement Coordinator with lived experience, and trained volunteers. Sessions combine informal language learning, wellbeing activities (yoga, arts, gardening), information and signposting, and community engagement, with childcare access provided to remove barriers to participation.
• Voices for Migrant Families Action Group An advocacy and action group that brings together migrant women and local service providers to address barriers to access. Members participate in stakeholder groups, present to bodies such as the East Kent Hospitals Trust Executive Board, and co-create training materials (including a training film for NHS frontline services) to shape local health and public service delivery.
• Community Events Program Inter-generational and inter-cultural community events including festivals, wellbeing workshops, storytelling, arts and crafts, and movement workshops. Includes events such as the Quilt Parade, Lantern Parade, Fancy Jamboree, Take Flight!, Hands Up! Speak Up!, Women's Wellbeing events, and United Family events designed to create spaces of joy, learning and friendship across Thanet's communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% of United Mothers do not access education/other services before joining
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Save The ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on video project 'When They Ask Questions... They Mean Go' reporting on the experiences of migrant mothers with Margate early years services. The video documents research carried out by Beyond The Page and is used to raise awareness of challenges faced by migrant families.
• Thanet Power of Women FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership on annual festival events including Lantern Parade, Know Your Place screening, Hands Up! Speak Up!, Quilt parade opening procession. Co-organised events that bring together inter-generational and inter-cultural communities.
• Windmill Community GardensminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal stakeholder partner providing community space and wellness activities for United Mothers members.
• Thanet Family HubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal stakeholder partnership working with family support services in Thanet.
• Kent Adult EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal education partner providing adult learning services in Kent.
• Oasis Domestic Abuse ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing support for women who have experienced domestic abuse, including service delivered in a refuge for those who have been trafficked or are victims of modern-day slavery.
• Social Enterprise KentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal social enterprise partner in Kent supporting community initiatives.
• Margate Early Learning CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting early years learning services in Margate for migrant families.
• East Kent Hospitals TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoices for Migrant Families Action Group members have presented to the Executive Board. Developing a training film for frontline services, co-created with the women, to encourage services to develop awareness of women's needs.
• NHS / ICB (Integrated Care Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen have contributed to ICB's work on communication tools and are currently shaping the NHS Health Inequalities Strategy. A training film co-created with women is being developed for NHS frontline services.
• Spaces to ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing community spaces for migrant women to connect and learn.
• Thanet VCSE NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partnership connecting voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Thanet.
• Thanet ChangemakersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through the local changemakers network in Thanet.
• Thanet Women and GirlsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting women and girls' initiatives in Thanet.
• KCC ESOL Networking GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKent County Council networking group for ESOL providers, supporting collaboration and best practice.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• South London Refugee Association: Regional refugee and migrant charity offering ESOL, advice, and community programmes to asylum-seekers and refugees — closely matches Beyond The Page's grassroots ESOL-plus-support service model.
• Praxis Community Projects: London-based charity providing ESOL classes, immigration advice, and community support for migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers — closely comparable grassroots delivery model targeting similar beneficiary needs including language learning and integration.
• Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre: Regional charity providing ESOL, advice, and integration support for refugees and migrants — comparable community-based service delivery and beneficiary profile to Beyond The Page.
• Migrants Organise: UK migrant-led organisation supporting migrant communities through casework, organising, and community participation — directly comparable grassroots advocacy and community-empowerment orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children UK: Major UK children's rights charity and direct partner of Beyond The Page — overlapping mission on supporting migrant families and early-years services, though operating at significantly larger national scale.
• Refugee Action: Long-established UK-wide refugee and migrant support charity offering advocacy, integration support, and community programmes — overlaps with Beyond The Page in serving newly arrived migrants but operates at much larger national scale.

Regional players

• RAMFEL (Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London): Regional charity supporting refugees and migrants with advocacy, wellbeing, and community connection — overlapping grassroots charity model serving vulnerable migrant populations in a neighbouring region.
• Voices in Exile: Sussex-based grassroots charity supporting asylum-seekers and refugees with casework, ESOL, and community integration — comparable small-charity delivery model targeting similar beneficiary cohort.
• Kent Refugee Action Network (KRAN): Kent-based refugee and asylum-seeker support charity providing casework, integration support, and community programmes — most geographically proximate peer operating in the same county as Beyond The Page.

Emerging players

• Maternity Action: UK charity supporting migrant women's access to maternity care and services — overlapping beneficiary focus on migrant women navigating UK public services, with comparable advocacy and information-and-guidance work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/beyond_thepage
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCukZFKJv4grGcYMAnLgwPoA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Unitedmothersthanet
• Instagraminstagram.com/beyondthepageltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beyondthepage

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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