THE DONNA LOUISE TRUST

Charity number: 1075597
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our core purpose is to provide respite and end of life care within Staffordshire and Cheshire, for those children, who as a result of illness or accident, have a life limiting condition and are not expected to live beyond the age of nineteen years. Care is provided at a purpose built facility in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, at the family home or a combination of both.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2019

Total income:
£7,416,159

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Donations and legacies £7.07m
Charitable activities £55.67k
Other trading activities £274.65k
Investments £16.89k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£4,244,696

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Raising funds £1.42m
Charitable activities £2.82m
Other £0

£24,592 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £378,839 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.42m
Charitable expenditure £2.82m
Retained for future use £3.17m

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Staffordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 May 1999: Standard registration
  • 11 January 2021: Funds received from 1123978 BRAVE BEN'S SUPERSTARS FUND
  • 19 January 2023: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019
Total gross income £2.73m £3.35m £3.27m £3.60m £7.42m
Total expenditure £2.56m £2.98m £3.17m £3.76m £4.24m
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £343.19k N/A N/A
Income from government grants £436.38k £255.10k £261.74k £434.40k £378.84k
Income - Donations and legacies £2.46m £3.18m £3.01m £3.49m £7.07m
Income - Other trading activities £54.28k £61.96k £63.98k £84.05k £274.65k
Income - Charitable activities £202.39k £88.89k £170.53k £12.69k £55.67k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £14.47k £16.08k £20.10k £19.91k £16.89k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £375.43k £631.49k £481.34k £0 £1.63m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.83m £2.23m £2.41m £2.78m £2.82m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £756.10k £758.75k £978.74k £1.42m
Expenditure - Governance £31.36k £29.14k £25.44k £0 £40.23k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £98.87k £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019
Own use assets £2.51m £2.46m £2.50m £3.04m £4.91m
Long-term investments £0 £261.23k £398.12k £416.55k £271.15k
Other assets £1.06m £1.26m £1.21m £701.55k £2.28m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £74.26k £95.02k £91.43k £278.80k £389.19k

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 2022 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2021 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2020 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2019 31 January 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 31 January 2020 On time

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 AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 26TH JANUARY 1999 as amended on 11 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

To promote the relief of sickness through improving the conditions and life of persons who are suffering from life limiting illness or other disease, disability or infirmity (and in this document they are called “the Beneficiaries”) and their families and carers, throughout the United Kingdom and particularly in the counties of Staffordshire and South Cheshire, through the reception and care of persons resident and suffering as aforesaid and undertaking of all other such activities as may be appropriate and ancillary to the care of persons suffering and resident as aforesaid in accordance with such rules and regulations as the directors of the Charity shall from time to time in their absolute and unfettered discretion think fit.

Area of benefit

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

STAFFORDSHIRE AND SOUTH CHESHIRE