THE GUILDFORD DRAGON NEWS

Charity number: 1206949
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust's activities are the production and dissemination of local public interest news.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 February 2024: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
14556584 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
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
Gavin Morgan Chair 24 April 2024
None on record
Michele Mary LYON Trustee 25 June 2024
None on record
Demetria O'Sullivan Trustee 24 April 2024
None on record
Benjamin Humphrey Darnton Trustee 24 April 2024
None on record
Rt Hon Anne Frances Milton Trustee 24 April 2024
None on record

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £0
Total expenditure £0
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 December 2024 13 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 DEC 2022 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 FEB 2024

Charitable objects

2.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE CITIZENSHIP AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY IN GUILDFORD AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS (THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LOCAL PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS AND THEREBY FACILITATING INFORMED PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, BY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS. 2.2. "LOCAL PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS" IN ARTICLE 2.1 MEANS NEWS AND OTHER INFORMATION WHICH IS PRODUCED AND DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC ACCORDING TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND BEST PRACTICE IN JOURNALISM AND WHICH PROVIDES ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS TO THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT: 2.2.1. INFORMS LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT MATTERS WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO THEIR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS CITIZENS; 2.2.2. ENABLES MEMBERS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO BECOME AWARE OF AND UNDERSTAND MATTERS OF COMMON CONCERN TO THEM AND WHICH PROMOTES THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND COOPERATION IN SUCH MATTERS AND COMMUNITY COHESION ACCORDINGLY; 2.2.3. ENABLES LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THE ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDERS, ENGAGE WITH THEM AND TO PARTICIPATE IN AN INFORMED MANNER IN RELEVANT DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND, AS A RESULT, SUPPORTS THE LEGITIMACY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AS A WHOLE; 2.2.4. BENEFITS LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES, SUCH AS IMPROVING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL MATTERS OR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 2.3 BY DEFINITION, LOCAL PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS WOULD NOT ENCOMPASS CONTENT, WHICH IS SIMPLY ENTERTAINING IN NATURE, BECAUSE THAT WOULD NOT GENERATE ANY OF THE FOUR BENEFITS IDENTIFIED. NOR WOULD IT INCLUDE JOURNALISM WHICH IS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED, BIASED, INACCURATE OR WHICH FAILS TO OBSERVE A PERSON’S RIGHT TO PRIVACY, BECAUSE THESE ARE NOT FORMS OF JOURNALISM WHICH ARE CARRIED OUT “ACCORDING TO HIGH STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND BEST PRACTICE IN JOURNALISM”, AS THE DEFINITION REQUIRES. PUBLICATION OF INCIDENTAL ITEMS WHICH DO NOT QUALIFY AS PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS MATERIAL IS PERMISSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME SOLELY WHERE THIS IS BOTH (A) CLEARLY JUSTIFIABLE IN TERMS OF RAISING FUNDS FOR [TGDN] OR AS A MEANS OF INCREASING THE PUBLIC AUDIENCE, READERSHIP AND IMPACT OF OTHER, LOCAL PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS CONTENT AND (B) REMAINING AT ALL TIMES A SMALL MINORITY OF CONTENT PUBLISHED

Contact information

Address:
30 Addison Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 3QG
Phone:
07904587403
Email:
guildforddragontrustees@gmail.com
Website:

www.guildforddragon.com Open in new window