The Charles Hawkins Fund

Charity number: 256733
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision for and funding of practical help towards meeting the needs of children with disabilities and their families, with particular regard to funding in areas where NHS funding would not normally be available. The charity also supports research and training of professionals working on behalf of such families.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £23,210
Total expenditure: £8,185

People

4 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • Southwark

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 November 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CHARLES HAWKINS FUND (Working name)
  • THE CHARLES HAWKINS FUND FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN (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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Stuart Spencer Hawkins Chair
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
DICKER CRICKET CLUB
Received: On time
Dr Michael Absoud Trustee 22 April 2022
None on record
Dr Penny Williams Trustee 22 April 2022
None on record
Dr GILLIAN BAIRD Trustee
None on record

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 £8.76k £12.68k £10.04k £11.88k £23.21k
Total expenditure £18.11k £17.43k £16.43k £6.91k £8.19k
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 18 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 November 2020 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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.

LETTERS DATED 21/01/1964 AND 12/02/1964 as amended on 11 Jun 2025

Charitable objects

TOWARDS MEETING THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH CONTINUING HANDICAPS OF BODY OF MIND, AND OF THEIR FAMILIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
4 Gatcombe Crescent
POLEGATE
East Sussex
BN26 6FP
Phone:
01323 482047
Email:
davidsshawkins1970@gmail.com
Website:

No information available