RUTH FIRST EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Charity number: 1019975
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Raises funds to award the annual Ruth First Scholarship to enable a student from southern Africa to take a taught Master's course at Durham University

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £9,568
Total expenditure: £11,837

People

6 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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 April 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Michael Thompson Chair
ASSOCIATION OF HISPANISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Received: On time
Prof Patrick Dorey Trustee 04 December 2024
None on record
Helen Charnley Trustee 12 January 2023
None on record
Francis William Pritchard Trustee 14 March 2017
THE CITY OF DURHAM TRUST
Received: On time
PROF CHERYL MCEWAN Trustee
None on record
LOTTE SHANKLAND Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £9.33k £14.21k £4.84k £9.53k £9.57k
Total expenditure £11.20k £0 £4.97k £19.61k £11.84k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £4.00k 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 July 2024 31 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2023 21 June 2024 21 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2022 25 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 01 June 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2020 26 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 30 MARCH 1993

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS IN NEED BY ENABLING THEM AND STAFF FROM THEIR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL AND/OR TRAINING COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM AND /OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH EAST ENGLAND

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
28 GEOFFREY AVENUE
DURHAM
DH1 4PF
Phone:
01913847583
Email:
ruthfirst.trust@durham.ac.uk
Website:

ruthfirsttrust.webspace.durham.ac.uk/