THOMAS'S FUND

Charity Number: 1123075
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Thomas's Fund provides music therapy in Northamptonshire for children with life limiting illnesses(are unlikely to reach adulthood) or a disablilty who for medical reasons are too ill to attend school for extended periods. This enables access to a creative outlet for physical and emotional self-expression, communication and social interaction. Pre-school children are assessed individually.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £94,406
Total expenditure: £95,581

People

9 Trustee(s)

9 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Northamptonshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 March 2008: Standard registration
  • 17 August 2023: Funds received from 1156646 ALFE'S CAUSE
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JANET ELIZABETH HALL Chair 12 February 2008
None on record
Jay Lucas Trustee 02 October 2024
None on record
Christopher John Featherstone Trustee 25 November 2019
FRANCIS GIFFEN MEMORIAL HALL
Received: On time
PAUL PARKER Trustee 28 December 2012
None on record
MRS ROS WOODING Trustee 12 February 2008
None on record
CINDY BAYLIS Trustee 12 February 2008
None on record
LAURA HELEN CLARKE Trustee 12 February 2008
None on record
LUCY CATHERINE SMITH Trustee 12 February 2008
None on record
MRS KATE TOLLAN Trustee 12 February 2008
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 £49.04k £102.53k £69.49k £144.85k £94.41k
Total expenditure £76.57k £83.23k £83.87k £97.51k £95.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £15.46k 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 March 2024 22 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 17 August 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/02/2008 as amended on 17 Apr 2024 as amended on 17 Apr 2024 as amended on 17 Apr 2024 as amended on 22 May 2024 as amended on 17 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

To benefit the public through the provision of Music Therapy, to support children/young people’s development; preserve and protect good health and enrich the lives and experiences of the most vulnerable children/young people (aged 0 to 19yrs) in Northamptonshire, who have a life-limiting or life-threatening diagnosis or disability with multiple complex needs resulting, for medical reasons, in being unable to attend school (or an Early Years setting) for prolonged periods, often leaving them isolated.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED IN PRACTICE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
4 Poplar Street
WELLINGBOROUGH
Northamptonshire
NN8 4PL
Phone:
07395962072
Email:
jan.hall@thomassfund.org
Website:

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