THE UNIVERSAL BENEFICENT SOCIETY

Charity number: 220978
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

UBS merged with Independent Age in 2011 to provide a national information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, on social care, welfare benefits and befriending. This service is integrated with our local volunteers support. We use the knowledge we gain from providing our services to help influence policy and practice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £20,000
Total expenditure: £20,000

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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 June 1963: Standard registration
  • 05 December 2024: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 05 December 2024: Funds transferred to 210729 THE ROYAL UNITED KINGDOM BENEFICENT ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • UBS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £0 £0 £0 £0 £20.00k
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £0 £20.00k
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 2023 28 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required

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 25TH MARCH 1937 SCHEMES OF 15TH AUGUST 1962 AND 20TH MARCH 1970

Charitable objects

TO ASSIST IN VARIOUS WAYS THOSE IN NECESSITY, OF GOOD CHARACTER WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF CLASS, NATIONALITY OR SECT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED