Besson Street Trust

Charity number: 1118010
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

NXG Trust promotes the regeneration of New Cross Gate (Lewisham). We work to support the people of New Cross Gate to lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives. We deliver services primarily focussed around education and employment, but also tackling health, environment and crime. We work with other local organisations to support them in delivering services through a community development approach..

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £346,888
Total expenditure: £343,773

People

11 Trustee(s)

21 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Lewisham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 February 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Besson Street Trust (Working name)
  • THE NEW CROSS GATE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
05862134 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hannah Gundish Polson Trustee 20 February 2025
None on record
Christine Anne Banks Trustee 04 July 2024
THE NEW BERLIOZ EDITION TRUST
Received: On time
THE RISM (UK) TRUST
Received: On time
Ramparie O'Shea Trustee 04 July 2024
None on record
Benoit Heynderickx Trustee 04 July 2024
None on record
Patricia Susan Howe Trustee 04 July 2024
None on record
Emma Lawsen Trustee 04 July 2024
None on record
Dr Aaminah Sadiah Verity Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Janet Bygrave Trustee 27 February 2020
None on record
Matthew Gerry Trustee 29 January 2018
None on record
Wendy Braithwaite Trustee 15 July 2015
None on record
JOHN LUMLEY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £385.36k £400.02k £305.56k £328.43k £346.89k
Total expenditure £400.31k £435.50k £358.95k £340.66k £343.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.01k £6.25k £6.25k 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 March 2024 17 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 12 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 27 July 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 27 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 INCORPORATED 29/06/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/10/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/01/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/05/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/09/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/10/2011 as amended on 30 May 2024

Charitable objects

THE CHARITABLE COMPANY'S OBJECTS (THE "OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE REGENERATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE OF THE NEW CROSS GATE AND SURROUNDING AREA AND IN PARTICULAR TO: IMPROVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PROMOTE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IMPROVE HEALTH AND PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES, FOR EXAMPLE THROUGH THE PROVISION AND PROMOTION OF RECREATIONAL, SPORTS AND LEISURE FACILITIES REDUCE CRIME AND IMPROVE COMMUNITY SAFETY RAISE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND PROMOTE QUALITY CHILDCARE PROMOTE GOOD QUALITY HOUSING AND ENHANCE THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT TO PURSUE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE DIRECTOR TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

NEW CROSS GATE AND SURROUNDING AREA.

Contact information

Address:
BESSON ST COMMUNITY GARDENS
BESSON ST
LONDON
SE14 5AE
Phone:
02076397605
Email:
info@bessonstreettrust.org
Website:

www.bessonstreet.org.uk Open in new window