HERTFORDSHIRE CONVALESCENT TRUST

Charity number: 212423
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of the trust is to provide convalescent and respite care for the sick and their carers throughout Hertfordshire. Grants are given to pay for convalescence and for respite and recuperative holidays. Grants are made to those suffering from the effects of poverty and social deprivation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £25,019
Total expenditure: £20,801

People

2 Trustee(s)

6 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 January 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RICHARD MICHAEL HORWOOD Chair 24 November 2014
THE MARGERY MAPLETHORPE TRUST
Received: On time
THE MICHAEL GAME CHARITY
Received: On time
JOHN INNS CHARITY
Received: On time
THE TAPPENDEN CHARITY
Received: On time
THE ARTHUR STEVENS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE INNS ALMSHOUSE TRUST
Charity reporting is overdue by 161 days
THE SPEAR CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
CHRISTOPHER EDWARD PEASE Trustee 24 November 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £24.02k £22.83k £23.44k £27.62k £25.02k
Total expenditure £10.38k £22.01k £33.53k £24.47k £20.80k
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 31 December 2024 13 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 13 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 24 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 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.

SCHEME OF 3RD OCTOBER 1983 AND TRUST DEED DATED 1ST MARCH 1984

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE CONVALESCENCE TO THOSE RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS AT A REASONABLE COST. RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED BY GRANTS OF MONEY. PRIORITY TO BE GIVEN TO THE INHABITANTS OF HERTFORDSHIRE.

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
8 The Ridgeway
WARE
Hertfordshire
SG12 0RT
Phone:
07731403096
Email:
hertsconvstrust@outlook.com
Website:

No information available