THE INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE FOR SUSTAINABLE TEA (THIRST)

Charity number: 1189499
Charity reporting is up to date (6 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THIRST brings together civil society actors from tea producing & tea consuming countries to improve the lives of tea workers & farmers, their families & communities. We share knowledge & experience, bring together our unique perspectives & speak out when necessary, challenging & supporting companies & governments to deliver on their responsibilities in line with UNGPs, SDGs and ILO conventions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £60,152
Total expenditure: £63,983

People

7 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 May 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THIRST - The International Roundtable for Susainable Tea (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Celine Gilart Trustee 03 October 2024
None on record
Leena Camadoo Trustee 24 July 2024
None on record
Filbert Kavia Trustee 03 May 2023
None on record
Jane Nyambura Trustee 24 April 2023
None on record
Stirling Smith Trustee 07 November 2018
NORTH WEST HAZARDS TRUST
Received: On time
Nikhil Subbiah Trustee 07 November 2018
None on record
Debra Coulter OBE Trustee 07 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £60.54k £71.99k £77.08k £60.15k
Total expenditure £61.41k £66.19k £58.88k £63.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 2024 06 February 2025 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 February 2025 6 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 May 2024 119 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 May 2024 119 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 May 2023 93 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 May 2023 93 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 May 2020

Charitable objects

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS TO WORK TOGETHER FOR: (A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN TEA GROWING AREAS; (B) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AMONG THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES ON TEA PLANTATIONS AND SMALL TEA FARMS; (C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION OF TEA GROWING AREAS.

Contact information

Address:
Uk Postbox Unit 36017
PO Box 6945
LONDON
W1A 6US
Phone:
07773949787
Email:
contact@thirst.international
Website:

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