SAMSON CENTRE FOR MS

Charity number: 1157827
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(Previously charity 1040956) we are a small charity providing practical and emotional support to people with Multiple Sclerosis and their carers who are living in Surrey, West Sussex, S London and Hampshire

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £343,586
Total expenditure: £390,592

People

10 Trustee(s)

50 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Kingston Upon Thames
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 July 2014: CIO registration
  • 24 April 2017: Funds received from 1040956 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY GROUP (GUILDFORD)
  • 24 April 2017: Funds received from 1040956 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY GROUP (GUILDFORD)
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY GROUP (GUILDFORD) (Working name)
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gavin Anthony Crocker Chair 01 December 2021
None on record
Diane Troman Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Christopher Elliott Trustee 13 January 2025
None on record
Ruth Elliott Trustee 13 January 2025
None on record
Timothy Lodge Trustee 15 September 2023
None on record
Duncan Richard Adam Howe Trustee 15 September 2023
None on record
David Granville Kitching Trustee 01 December 2021
THE GUILDFORD WATERSIDE CENTRE
Received: On time
GUILDFORD LIONS CLUB (CIO)
Received: On time
Liz Darke Trustee 15 July 2014
None on record
John Norman Hambly OBE Trustee 31 March 2014
THE GUILDFORD WATERSIDE CENTRE
Received: On time
HILARY JANE BIRKINSHAW Trustee 31 March 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £366.35k £295.24k £487.35k £388.67k £343.59k
Total expenditure £250.02k £291.69k £328.01k £372.06k £390.59k
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 31 August 2024 25 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 25 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 18 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 18 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 22 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 22 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 19 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 19 January 2021 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.

CIO - Association Registered 14 Jul 2014 as amended on 26 Nov 2019 as amended on 08 Dec 2022

Charitable objects

The objects of the CIO are To relieve the needs of persons living with Multiple Sclerosis for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively through: a) the establishment and operation of a therapy centre providing therapies including physiotherapy and oxygen treatment; b) providing advice to persons caring for or nursing persons living with MS c) advancing public education in Multiple Sclerosis Additionally, to the extent that the charity trustees consider that the Samson Centre for MS has spare capacity, to provide oxygen therapy to persons suffering from other illnesses and/or injuries.

Contact information

Address:
The Guildford Waterside Centre
Riverside
GUILDFORD
Surrey
GU1 1LW
Phone:
01483459120
Email:
info@samsoncentre.org.uk
Website:

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