BENSTED'S CHARITY

Charity Number: 287497
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

GRANTS MADE TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR THE RELIEF OF OLD, SICK AND INFIRM PERSONS, AND FOR THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. APPLICANTS MUST LIVE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY THE TWENTY-FOUR PARISHES EAST OF TEYNHAM WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE BOROUGH OF SWALE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £42,741
Total expenditure: £48,913

People

10 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
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 September 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BENSTEAD'S CHARITY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Cllr Claire Martin Chair 22 February 2022
MUNICIPAL CHARITIES OF FAVERSHAM
Cllr Kieran Joseph Michael Golding Trustee 25 July 2023
None on record
Cllr Hannah Amanda Perkin Trustee 02 August 2021
None on record
Cllr Richard James Lehmann Trustee 02 August 2021
None on record
Cllr Antony James Hook Trustee 02 August 2021
None on record
Timothy Randell Valentine Trustee 02 August 2021
None on record
Cllr Ben Jonathan Martin Trustee 10 June 2019
None on record
ANDREW BOWLES Trustee 25 July 2005
None on record
MR MICHAEL COSGROVE Trustee 27 June 2005
None on record
ANDREW HAROLD OSBORNE Trustee 23 August 1989
THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL CHARITY FAVERSHAM
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £43.83k £23.38k £28.63k £38.42k £42.74k
Total expenditure £30.85k £24.40k £74.74k £27.81k £48.91k
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 30 June 2024 16 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 16 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 23 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 23 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 24 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 24 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 29 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2020 13 July 2021 74 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 13 July 2021 74 days late 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 DATED 12 MAY 1989 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 19 JUL 2010 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 09 SEP 2016 as amended on 03 Feb 2020 as amended on 23 Feb 2023

Charitable objects

(1) THE RELIEF OF NEED OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT (THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID AREA BEING HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE SAID INHABITANTS"); (2) THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AMONG THE SAID INHABITANTS; (3) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT (WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE) OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION; (4) THE PROVISION AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; (5) ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE (WHETHER OR NOT OF A NATURE SIMILAR TO ANY OF THOSE HEREINBEFORE SPECIFIED) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS; PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT SUCH PURPOSES SHALL EXTEND TO THOSE PURPOSES FOR WHICH PROVISION IS MADE OUT OF RATES, TAXES OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS, ONLY IF AND TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES FURTHER PROVISION (IN ADDITION TO THOSE MADE OUT OF RATES, TAXES OR OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS) CAN PROPERLY BE MADE FOR SUCH PURPOSES.

Area of benefit

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

AREA OF THE FORMER FAVERSHAM UNION

Contact information

Address:
THE ALEXANDER CENTRE
15-17 PRESTON STREET
FAVERSHAM
KENT
ME13 8NZ
Phone:
01795859704
Email:
office@benstedscharity.org.uk
Website:

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