THE DOROTHY SPRINGER TRUST

Charity number: 1120537
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of disabled people in Sierra Leone in particular, but not exclusively, through vocational and educational training; To develop the capacity and skills of the disabled members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Sierra Leone in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2025

Total income: £16,509
Total expenditure: £14,057

People

7 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Sierra Leone

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 August 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROBERT LEA Chair
EASTHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Paul Kerslake Trustee 21 July 2018
None on record
ANDREW BROWN Trustee
None on record
Dr ABS DUMBUYA Trustee
None on record
MARGARET ATKINS Trustee
None on record
MARK O'KELLY Trustee
None on record
MARY HEATHER CALVERT Trustee
THE NICHOLAS DANBY TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024 05/04/2025
Total gross income £20.86k £17.75k £22.81k £21.48k £16.51k
Total expenditure £13.72k £13.72k £23.02k £23.32k £14.06k
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 05 April 2025 30 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2025 Not required
Annual return 05 April 2024 30 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 Not required
Annual return 05 April 2023 08 April 2024 63 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not required
Annual return 05 April 2022 28 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not required
Annual return 05 April 2021 17 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 26 JULY 2007

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN SIERRA LEONE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH VOCATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING. 2. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF SIERRA LEONE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Area of benefit

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

SIERRA LEONE

Contact information

Address:
35 WOODMANCOTT CLOSE
BRACKNELL
RG12 0XU
Phone:
01344304300
Email:
info@dorothy-springer-trust.org.uk
Website:

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