THE CHARLES DARWIN TRUST

Charity number: 1074914
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the real understanding of the natural world and to ensure that the diversity of life on earth survives. The Charles Darwin Trust uses the intellectual and cultural heritage of Darwin, through his approach to science and his work at Down House and in the immediate countryside, to inspire a deeper understanding of the natural world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £2,328
Total expenditure: £6,173

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 March 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
03694613 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Sarah Catherine Darwin Trustee 10 June 2022
None on record
Dr CLAIRE YVONNE BARLOW Trustee 15 September 2020
CAMBRIDGE STEINER SCHOOL PROJECT
Received: On time
CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Professor James Costa Trustee 01 August 2016
None on record
Emma Newall Trustee 01 August 2016
None on record
KAREN GOLDIE-MORRISON Trustee 01 December 2015
None on record
Revd Professor Michael Jonathan Reiss Trustee 20 September 2011
Red Balloon Educational Trust
Received: On time
SOUTH SINAI FOUNDATION
Received: On time
PRIMARY SCIENCE TEACHING TRUST
Received: On time
RED BALLOON OF THE AIR
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £225.41k £128.18k £13 £481 £2.33k
Total expenditure £157.95k £164.09k £6.01k £4.12k £6.17k
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 December 2023 30 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 October 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.

MEMORANDUM OF ARTICLES AND ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 JANUARY 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 OCTOBER 2008

Charitable objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN RELATION TO: (I) THE LIFE AND WORK OF CHARLES DARWIN, AND (II) THE DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF NATURAL HISTORY AND THE LIFE SCIENCES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO DARWIN'S HOME AT DOWN HOUSE AND TO ANY ASSOCIATED INSTITUTIONS IN THE VILLAGE OF DOWNE IN KENT; (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

Contact information

Address:
Knox Cropper Chartered Accountants
65 Leadenhall Street 5th floor
London
EC3A 2AD
Phone:
07767691972
Email:
info@charlesdarwintrust.org
Website:

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