THE BENNETT MEMORIAL DIOCESAN SCHOOL CHARITY

Charity Number: 1061647
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the trust is to advance the education of pupils by making grants available to the school towards the improvement of teaching and learning. This last year grants have been awarded to support the Bennett Music Academy and the DoE Award Scheme. A ?500K grant has also been set aside for a new 6th Form Centre due to be ready in Jan 2014.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £66,303
Total expenditure: £113,957

People

5 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Brenda Holden Chair 08 October 2024
None on record
Dr Karen White Trustee 19 February 2024
None on record
Sara Barker Trustee 19 February 2024
None on record
Sally Ellery Trustee 19 June 2023
None on record
SHEILA TAYLOR Trustee 19 June 2023
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 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £66.69k £79.32k £71.78k £53.69k £66.30k
Total expenditure £53.64k £100.01k £47.32k £64.02k £113.96k
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 05 April 2024 11 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 11 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 15 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 15 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 16 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 26 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 22 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 22 October 2020 On Time 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.

TRUST DEED MADE 4TH MARCH 1997 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 24 SEP 2013 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 15 JUL 2015 as amended on 19 Feb 2024

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS ATTENDING THE BENNETT MEMORIAL DIOCESAN SCHOOL TUNBRIDGE WELLS KENT BY MAKING PAYMENTS TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SCHOOL AND OTHERS FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS THE MANAGING TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Contact information

Address:
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN4 9SH
Phone:
01892521595
Email:
leigh@bennett.kent.sch.uk
Website:

No information available