BEQUEST OF HARRY SKELLS

Charity number: 239573
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Charity are to make provision and improve amenities for Stamford in accordance with the Will of the late Harry Skells. The Charity is for the benefit and advantage of the inhabitants of Stamford. The Charity is run by a Board of Trustees who are the Councillors of Stamford Town Council.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £34,837
Total expenditure: £48,671

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Lincolnshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 January 1965: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SKELLS TRUST (Working name)
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 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Joanna Winterbourne Trustee 23 September 2024
None on record
Anna Wotherspoon Trustee 23 September 2024
None on record
Habib Rahman Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Kelham Cooke Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Lisa Brewin Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Max Sawyer Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Bret Allibone Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Rhea Rayside Trustee 04 May 2023
None on record
Amanda Wheeler Trustee 08 May 2019
None on record
Andrew Croft Trustee 15 May 2015
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £30.63k £31.24k £32.59k £34.00k £34.84k
Total expenditure £26.72k £26.38k £53.44k £10.00k £48.67k
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 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

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.

WILL DATED 21 AUGUST 1954

Charitable objects

TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME ON OR TOWARDS ANDY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES:- 1. THE PROVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION GROUNDS FOR THE USE, BENEFIT, AND ADVANTAGE OR THE INGABITANTS OF STAMFORD. 2. THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS AND ROADS IN THE SAID BOROUGH. 3. THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE APPEARANCE UTILITY AND AMENITY OF BUILDINGS, WALLS, LAMPPOSTS, FENCES AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND OF PARKS, CAR PARKS, BUS AND COACH STATIONS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES IN STAMFORD.

Area of benefit

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

STAMFORD BOROUGH

Contact information

Address:
c/o Truesdale Hospital
Scotgate
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2YE
Phone:
07352451047
Email:
clerk@harryskellstrust.org
Website:

www.stamfordtowncouncil.co.uk Open in new window