THE OSTRICH CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 275289
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The trustees have unrestricted powers to apply the Charity's funds for the benefit of such one or more charitable purposes or institutions as the trustees may from time to time in their discretion determine. The trustees receive applications from a wide variety of charitable institutions; all requests are considered and such donations are made as the trustees feel appropriate.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 29 December 2023

Total income: £10,816
Total expenditure: £126,243

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

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 March 1978: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Ernest Anthony Strauss Chair 23 May 1985
BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE
Received: On time
THE BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE
Received: On time
Peter Richard Julius Strauss Trustee 15 December 2019
None on record
HANNAH LOUISE RUTH STRAUSS Trustee 27 August 2018
None on record
PHILIPPA JANE STRAUSS Trustee 08 November 2001
THE JEWISH YOUTH FUND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 29/12/2019 29/12/2020 29/12/2021 29/12/2022 29/12/2023
Total gross income £455.82k £3.07k £430.62k £4.47k £10.82k
Total expenditure £80.55k £94.39k £107.87k £125.26k £126.24k
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 December 2023 14 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 29 December 2022 02 November 2023 4 days late
Accounts and TAR 29 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 29 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 December 2020 22 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 29 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 December 2019 27 October 2020 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 30TH DECEMBER 1977

Charitable objects

THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF HELD TO PAY OR APPLY THE SAME TO OR TOWARDS OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
31 Ranulf Road
LONDON
NW2 2BS
Phone:
02074313181
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available