GENERAL FEDERATION OF TRADE UNIONS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Charity Number: 313439
Charity reporting is up to date (51 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principle object of the Trust is to provide educational courses and seminars for the individual members of the trade unions who are affiliated to the General Federation of Trade Unions, and undertake research work for the affiliated trade unions. It also produces publications and carries out project work in support of these activities and for the wider benefit of the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £325,268
Total expenditure: £576,169

People

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 April 1971: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08945140 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Roger Mckenzie Trustee 15 November 2024
None on record
Ben Chacko Trustee 11 November 2024
None on record
Gawain Robert Little Trustee 31 May 2023
None on record
SIMON PARKINSON Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
MARGARET BENNETT Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
Sarah Jane Woolley Trustee 18 May 2021
TRADES UNION CONGRESS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
Jill Westerman CBE Trustee 01 May 2018
None on record
Dr ALICE MARJORIE SHEILA PROCHASKA Trustee 01 May 2017
BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL
Received: On time
CHARLBURY REFUGEE ACTION GROUP
Received: On time
Michael Sanders Trustee 01 May 2015
None on record
Nadine Rae Trustee 01 May 2015
None on record
Angela Pratten Trustee 05 September 2013
None on record
STEPHEN ORCHARD Trustee 05 September 2013
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 £2.33m £1.48m £1.72m £2.03m £325.27k
Total expenditure £2.24m £1.47m £1.60m £1.98m £576.17k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £344.55k £197.44k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £400.00k £400.00k £200.00k £0 N/A
Income - Other trading activities £1.81m £614.36k £1.40m £1.66m N/A
Income - Charitable activities £112.77k £3.05k £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £63 £17 £4 £66 N/A
Income - Other £15.77k £461.94k £121.29k £364.19k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £437.03k £323.27k £441.74k £426.73k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance £12.53k £7.88k £6.50k £8.15k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £1.80m £1.15m £1.16m £1.55m 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 21 December 2024 51 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 December 2024 51 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 02 November 2022 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 02 November 2022 2 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 14 December 2020 44 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 14 December 2020 44 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 29TH OCTOBER 1970

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ALL OR SOME,ONE OR MORE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT OF THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS NAMELY ECONOMIC HISTORY AND THEORY,INDUSTRIAL LAW AND THE HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
86 Wood Lane
Quorn
Loughborough
LE12 8DB
Phone:
01509410859
Email:
finance@gftu.org.uk
Website:

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