THE BETTY TRASK FOUNDATION

Charity number: 289519
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Awards prizes to first novelists under 35 for a work of traditional or romantic nature

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £21,410
Total expenditure: £58,049

People

1 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 providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 June 1984: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
The Society of Authors Trustee 05 June 1984
THE AUTHORS' CONTINGENCY FUND
Received: On time
FRANCIS HEAD AWARD
Received: On time
THE TOM GALLON TRUST
Received: On time
THE SOMERSET MAUGHAM TRUST FUND
Received: On time
THE K BLUNDELL TRUST
Received: On time
THE ARTHUR WELTON FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE T E M MCKITTERICK TRUST
Received: On time
THE TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF THE INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF AUTHORS,PLAYWRIGHTS AND COMPOSERS
Received: On time

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 £21.91k £16.52k £18.06k £21.62k £21.41k
Total expenditure £56.21k £55.27k £55.18k £57.34k £58.05k
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 19 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 August 2020 On Time
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.

TRUST DEED DATED 23RD FEBRUARY 1984 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 09 JUN 2017

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG YOUNG AUTHORS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF PRIZES OR AWARDS TO YOUNG AUTHORS BELOW THE AGE OF 35 TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL ABROAD TO INCREASE THEIR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE FOR THEIR FUTURE LITERARY BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Society of Authors
24 Bedford Row
LONDON
WC1R 4EH
Phone:
02038802230
Email:
info@societyofauthors.org
Website:

www2.societyofauthors.org