KENTISH'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Charity number: 313098
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

This 300 year old charity makes grants to young people of secondary school age and normally up to first degree level for expenses arising from education. Some priority is given to needy young people with the family name Kentish. Otherwise, applicants need to be permanently resident in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £35,318
Total expenditure: £14,098

People

7 Trustee(s)

1 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Hertfordshire
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 April 1965: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
MR WILL DICKINSON Chair 09 November 2013
THE HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS
Received: On time
Lyn Fairweather Trustee 01 September 2024
None on record
Lynda Lees Trustee 12 November 2022
FLITWICK & DISTRICT U3A
Received: On time
David Jonathan Rose Trustee 16 February 2019
None on record
PAUL BARNES Trustee 07 November 2015
WEST HERTS ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
MICHAEL HIGHSTEAD Trustee 09 November 2013
None on record
ALISON STEER Trustee 09 November 2005
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £29.15k £29.67k £31.42k £32.94k £35.32k
Total expenditure £20.70k £25.37k £16.29k £16.13k £14.10k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 31 March 2024 12 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 June 2020 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.

SCHEME DATED 11/10/1910 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 09/11/1972 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 24/08/2009 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21/11/2009

Charitable objects

(A) THE AWARD TO BENEFICIARIES OF GRANTS TOWARDS COSTS ARISING FROM EDUCATION AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGE OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSE BY THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENABLING BENEFICIARIES TO STUDY MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS OR TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THEIR EDUCATION (B) THE GRANT TO BENEFICIARIES OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS OR BOOKS TO HELP THEM ON LEAVING SECONDARY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE FOR, OR TO ENTER, A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING; (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF BENEFICIARIES IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. (2) IN THIS CLAUSE "BENEFICIARIES" MEANS BOYS, GIRLS AND YOUNG PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RESIDENT IN THE COUNTIES OF HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE, WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES, ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND, SUBJECT AS IN SUB-CLAUSE (3) BELOW PROVIDED, A PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN - FIRST, TO BOYS, GIRLS AND YOUNG PERSONS WITH THE FAMILY NAME KENTISH; AND SECONDLY, TO BOYS, GIRLS AND YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE OF KIN TO THE FOUNDER, THE SAID THOMAS KENTISH.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
7 NUNNERY STABLES
ST. ALBANS
AL1 2AS
Phone:
01727856626
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available