CITY OF JOY AID, UK

Charity number: 1080812
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

INCOME IS SUBSTANTIALLY DERIVED FROM DONATIONS OF READERS OF DOMINIQUE LAPIERRE'S BOOKS, VISITORS TO THE CITY OF JOY WEBSITE OR THROUGH PERSONAL CONTACT, WITH OCCASIONAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS. THE CHARITY SERVES AS A CONDUIT FOR MONEY DONATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SENT TO CENTRES IN INDIA.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £26,006
Total expenditure: £18,708

People

3 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 May 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • DOMINIQUE LAPIERRE CITY OF JOY AID, ENGLAND (Previous name)
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
  • Investment
  • Risk 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rowan Elaine Pugsley Trustee 09 February 2024
None on record
Rev Liam Stephen Lynch Trustee 09 February 2024
None on record
Christopher John Mann Trustee 19 August 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £35.44k £30.31k £30.20k £17.99k £26.01k
Total expenditure £19.92k £28.98k £22.86k £23.10k £18.71k
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 30 April 2024 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 29 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 27 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2022 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 10 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 10 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 19 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 19 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 01/02/2000 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 23/03/2013

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF THE INHABITANTS OF INDIA WHO ARE SUFFERING HARDSHIP AND /OR ILLNESS AS A RESULT OF LOCAL OR NATIONAL DISASTER OR BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE INCLUDING BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING ESTABLISHING AND GRANTING AID TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE AND AID PROVIDING PHYSICAL REHABILITATION FOOD AND CLOTHING. THE TRUSTEES MAY GRANT RELIEF TO SUCH INHABITANTS THROUGH THE AGENCY OF OTHER CHARITIES. 2. ANY OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN SUCH SHARE AND PROPORTION AS THEY SHALL THINK FIT AND THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS DEED SHALL TAKE EFFECT SUBJECT TO AND ONLY SO FAR AS CONSISTENT WITH SUCH PURPOSES 2. PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE TRUST FUND AND ANY INCOME THEREFROM SHALL NOT BE APPLIED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR ANY OBJECT OR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE 3.1 ABOVE AND SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PARTICULAR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY OR CASTE FOR ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS OF A RELIGIOUS NATURE OR WITH ANY DISTINCTION AS TO CASTE RELIGION RACE CREED OR SEX.

Area of benefit

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

INDIA

Contact information

Address:
1 The Grove
Parkfield
Latimer
Buckinghamshire
HP5 1UE
Phone:
01494 372072
Email:
info@cityofjoyaiduk.org
Website:

cityofjoyaiduk.org