THE CROSSNESS ENGINES TRUST

Charity number: 297585
Charity reporting is up to date (22 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Conservation and development for public benefit of the Victorian southern outfall of the London sewer system. The main buildings, the Boiler House, Triple Expansion Engine House and the Beam Engine House are Grade I listed. The Beam Engine House contains fine examples of Victorian decorative wrought ironwork and four rotative beam steam engines, built originally by the James Watt Company.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £191,142
Total expenditure: £198,496

People

9 Trustee(s)

70 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 September 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02141756 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Abdullah Seba Trustee 18 February 2025
MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE AND MUSEUM
Received: On time
KEMPTON GREAT ENGINES TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Steven Elliot James Trustee 24 September 2024
None on record
Sarah Lesley Beacock Trustee 10 September 2023
LONDON HISTORIC BUILDINGS TRUST LTD
Received: On time
Emma Fay Jepson Trustee 10 September 2023
None on record
Colin Wai Kin Chin Trustee 25 April 2023
None on record
Raymond George Fleming Trustee 26 July 2022
None on record
Frederick Kennedy Germanus-Kunda Trustee 24 August 2020
None on record
Michael Jones Trustee 25 October 2019
None on record
Kevin Miles Ridley Trustee 06 August 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £408.74k £166.54k £134.68k £186.54k £191.14k
Total expenditure £454.56k £167.39k £246.19k £208.80k £198.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k £8.00k 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 October 2023 22 September 2024 22 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 22 September 2024 22 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 21 September 2023 21 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 21 September 2023 21 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 02 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 02 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 02 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 02 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 02 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 02 July 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22ND JUNE 1987 AS AMENDED 6TH JUNE 1999

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE INITIATE ADVANCE ENCOURAGE ADMINISTER SUPPORT PROVIDE ACCESS TO AND PROCURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE THE COLLECTION PRESERVATION CONSERVATION MAINTENANCE RESTORATION RECONSTRUCTION RENOVATION REINSTATEMENT REPLACEMENT REPRODUCTION DISPLAY AND EXHIBITION OF SITES BUILDINGS PUMPS ENGINES PLANT EQUIPMENT ARTEFACTS APPARATUS DEVICES GADGETS CONTRIVANCES EXHIBITS PLANS MODELS AND INVENTIONS OF HISTORICAL AND TECHNICAL INTEREST PARTICULARLY AS THE MAY RELATE TO THE ESTABLISHMENTENT AND DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE. THE HANDLING OF SURFACE WATER AND/OR WHERE THEY ARE ASSOCIATED ASPECTS OF SCHEMES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
230 PLUMSTEAD COMMON ROAD
LONDON
SE18 2RS
Phone:
07947864139
Email:
mike.jones@crossness.org.uk
Website:

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