WILLIAM KENDALL'S CHARITY (WAX CHANDLERS COMPANY)

Charity number: 228361
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity makes grants in relief of need amongst inhabitants of the Greater London Area. It also operates a small grants scheme for general charitable purposes in the London Borough of Bexley, in partnership with Bexley Voluntary Services Council.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £164,266
Total expenditure: £119,784

People

18 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 May 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WILLIAM KENDALL'S BEQUEST (Working name)
  • WILLIAM KENDALLS CHARITY (WAX CHANDLES COMPANY) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

18 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
andrew blaxland Trustee 03 August 2023
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Constantina Firth Trustee 03 August 2023
None on record
Frank Cselik Trustee 02 August 2023
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Robert McLean Trustee 04 August 2022
None on record
Anthony Charles Ward Trustee 05 August 2021
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Haydn Cole Trustee 05 August 2021
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
TIMOTHY MAILE Trustee 01 August 2019
None on record
margaret ginman Trustee 02 August 2018
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Jonathan Simpson Trustee 02 August 2018
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Ian Appleton Trustee 04 August 2016
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Lynda Marston- Weston Trustee 06 August 2015
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Anthony Bickmore Trustee 06 August 2014
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE LAND RESTORATION TRUST
Received: On time
Susan Green Trustee 13 September 2012
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Dame FIONA WOOLF Trustee 29 June 2011
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
JOAN BEAVINGTON Trustee
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
ARTHUR DAVEY FCA Trustee
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Peter Tompkins Trustee
THE WAX CHANDLERS' CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE NEW MUSIC PLAYERS
Received: On time
CITY MUSIC FOUNDATION
Received: On time
The King's English Society
Received: On time
JOHN KEITH SLEEMAN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £191.36k £149.58k £125.55k £143.48k £164.27k
Total expenditure £136.33k £80.72k £91.79k £145.60k £119.78k
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 March 2024 06 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 08 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 08 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 20 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 January 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 OF 13 AUGUST 1992

Charitable objects

1) ONE-HALF THEREOF IN RELIEVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS FOR RELIEF IN NEED HEREINAFTER CONTAINED INHABITANTS OF GREATER LONDON WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF LONDON. 2) AS TO ONE QUARTER THEREOF FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AS THE TRUSTEES THINKS FIT WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF BEXLEY. 3) AS TO THE REMAINING ONE QUARTER THEREOF IN RELIEVING PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, SUCH PERSONS BEING:- A) MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY B) WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY;OR C) OTHER PERSONS IN SUCH CONDITIONS.

Area of benefit

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

LONDON AND BEXLEY

Contact information

Address:
WAX CHANDLERS COMPANY
WAX CHANDLERS HALL
6 GRESHAM STREET
LONDON
EC2V 7AD
Phone:
02076063591
Email:
clerk@waxchandlers.org.uk
Website:

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