THE WCSM EDUCATION TRUST

Charity number: 1135045

Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance study, knowledge and education in the field of optics including support for optical training

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2020

Total income: £45,611

Total expenditure: £48,650

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making

What the charity does:

Education/training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Disability

Who the charity helps:

Children/young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/mankind

How the charity helps:

Makes Grants To Individuals
Provides Services
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Other Charitable Activities

Where the charity operates:

Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:

19 March 2010: Standard registration
16 September 2021: Removed (Amalgamated)
16 September 2021: Funds transferred to 1186122 THE SPECTACLE MAKERS' CHARITY

Organisation type:

Charitable company

Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:

Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management

Land and property:

This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/03/2016	31/03/2017	31/03/2018	31/03/2019	31/03/2020
Total gross income	£118.77k	£44.37k	£55.96k	£45.61k	£45.61k
Total expenditure	£9.63k	£48.79k	£36.24k	£48.65k	£48.65k
Income from government contracts	£0	£0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income from government grants	£0	£0	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
Annual return	31 March 2021	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2021	Not submitted
Annual return	31 March 2020	28 September 2020	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2020	28 September 2020	On Time
Annual return	31 March 2019	28 October 2019	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2019	28 October 2019	On Time
Annual return	31 March 2018	20 November 2018	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 March 2018	20 November 2018	On Time

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 26 JANUARY 2010

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE STUDY, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF OPTICS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (AND PARTICULARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED) INCLUDING BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO: A THE FUNDING OF LECTURES AND THE PUBLICATION OF THESE IN THE NAME OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SPECTACLE MAKERS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE FIELD OF OPTICS TO THE PUBLIC AND TO FOSTER GREATER SHARING IN THE FIELD OF OPTICS; B DEVELOPING AND CONDUCTING TRAINING COURSES FOR THOSE INVOLVED IN THE FIELD OF OPTICS; C THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF EXAMINATIONS IN THE FIELD OF OPTICS ON BEHALF OF THE AWARDING BODY, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SPECTACLE MAKERS; D CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS, MAINTAINING OR INSTITUTING RESEARCH , RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE FIELD OF OPTICS; AND E SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF SPECTACLE MAKERS IN ANY OTHER WAY SO FAR AS THAT SUPPORT IS CHARITABLE AND COMPATIBLE WITH THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS AS SET OUT IN THIS ARTICLE.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONALLY.