THE COTTON DISTRICTS CONVALESCENT FUND AND THE BARNES SAMARITAN CHARITY

Charity number: 224727
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The relief of persons in need resident in the area of benefit who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm by relieving their suffering or assisting their recovery.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £33,795
Total expenditure: £33,554

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Calderdale
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Derbyshire
  • Lancashire
  • Manchester City
  • North Yorkshire
  • Warrington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 February 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE COTTON DISTRICTS CONVALESCENT FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Sharman Birtles Chair
THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN SOCIETY CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST
Received: On time
J T BLAIR'S CHARITY
Received: On time
THE SHED TAMESIDE
Received: On time
Anna Addison Trustee 10 July 2025
MANCHESTER RELIEF IN NEED CIO
Received: On time
Anna Reeves Trustee 15 April 2024
None on record
MS Jan O'Connor Trustee 05 November 2015
MANCHESTER RELIEF IN NEED CIO
Received: On time
PETER TOWNLEY FRICS Trustee 08 October 2012
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 £34.89k £31.57k £32.17k £37.07k £33.80k
Total expenditure £92.37k £42.94k £43.24k £45.52k £33.55k
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 10 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 10 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 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.

SCHEME DATE 2 MARCH 2007 as amended on 10 Oct 2024 as amended on 10 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED OR INFIRM BY RELIEVING THEIR SUFFERING OR ASSISTING THEIR RECOVERY. 2. THE GOVERNORS MAY RELIEVE THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE BY: A) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; OR B) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; OR C) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE. 3) IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE GOVERNORS MAY DECIDE TO ASSIST SOMEONE (WHO MUST OTHERWISE BE QUALIFIED) WHO IS: A) RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT; OR B) ONLY TEMPORARILY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

SEE CLAUSE 1 OF SCHEME

Contact information

Address:
Beyond Profit Ltd
Bolton Arena
Arena Approach
Horwich
BOLTON
BL6 6LB
Phone:
01204414317
Email:
BARNESCOTTONDISTRICTSCHARITY@GMAIL.COM
Website:

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