WHIPSNADE TREE CATHEDRAL FUND

Charity number: 245519
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We maintain the trees and hedges planted in the form of a medieval cathedral. Created following the first world war in faith, hope & reconciliation, the tree cathedral covers a tranquil 3.82 hectares and contains many tree species. Grass avenues form chancel, nave, transepts, chapels and cloisters.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 28 February 2023

Total income: £11,973
Total expenditure: £17,786

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:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 December 1965: Standard registration
  • 12 June 2024: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 12 June 2024: Funds transferred to 205846 THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST...
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 28/02/2019 29/02/2020 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023
Total gross income £7.62k £7.05k £8.67k £7.61k £11.97k
Total expenditure £10.05k £5.50k £2.25k £12.91k £17.79k
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 29 February 2024 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2024 Not submitted
Annual return 28 February 2023 20 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2023 Not Required
Annual return 28 February 2022 21 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 Not Required
Annual return 28 February 2021 22 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 Not Required
Annual return 29 February 2020 28 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 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.

SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 16 APRIL 1986 AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 24 OCTOBER 2006 AND TRUSTEE RESOLUTION DATED 3 APRIL 2007. AS AMENDED ON 17 SEP 2022 AS AMENDED ON 24 FEB 2023

Charitable objects

SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND USE OF WHIPSNADE TREE CATHEDRAL AT WHIPSNADE, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR SOUND AMPLIFICATION AND LIGHTING AND FOR ANCILLARY PURPOSES THERETO.

Area of benefit

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

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