THE DIRECTORS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1168715
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Supports directors in need and inspires young people from all backgrounds to consider careers as directors. The Directors Support Scheme provides emergency short-term financial help to directors in need. The Get Directing! project mentors young people and teachers in and outside of the school environment. The Mental Health and Wellbeing service offers support, events and online resources.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £61,820
Total expenditure: £60,140

People

8 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 August 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DCF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Chowns Chair 30 January 2020
None on record
Ben Matthew Vivien Woodiwiss Trustee 20 April 2023
None on record
Guy Michael Gibbons Trustee 23 March 2023
None on record
John Dower Trustee 30 January 2020
TREVELYAN GRENADA REPARATIONS FUND
Recently registered
Daniel Richard Zeff Trustee 30 January 2020
None on record
Deborah Paige Trustee 30 January 2020
None on record
THOMAS ROBERTS Trustee 23 October 2017
None on record
ANTONY GOSTYN Trustee 23 March 2017
LIGHTHOUSE ARTS AND TRAINING LTD
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £35.26k £104.48k £56.51k £53.18k £61.82k
Total expenditure £36.25k £103.66k £84.81k £50.46k £60.14k
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 2023 03 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 03 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 26 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 26 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 17 October 2022 109 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 17 October 2022 109 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 01 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 01 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 30 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 30 June 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 10 Aug 2016 as amended on 02 Nov 2022

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS PARTICULARLY THOSE PRACTISED BY AND RESULTING FROM THE ACTIVITIES OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER PERSONS WITH SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES HAVING CREATIVE CHARGE OF UNITS OR SUB-UNITS OF PRODUCTION IN EVERY ACTIVITY INVOLVING THE CREATIVE PROCESS OR ARTISTIC ENDEAVOUR; 3.2 TO PROMOTE ANY RELATED CHARITABLE PURPOSE INCLUDING THE ARRANGEMENT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF CO-OPERATION WITH AND BETWEEN PUBLIC AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS AND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR OBJECTS OR OBJECTS AFFECTING DIRECTORS; 3.3 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AMONG THOSE ENGAGED IN THE ARTS AND PARTICULARLY AMONG DIRECTORS THEIR DEPENDANTS AND RELATIVES; 3.4 AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE:- 3.4.1 TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND TO PRINT PUBLICISE ISSUE AND OTHERWISE DISSEMINATE ANY USEFUL PRODUCTS THEREOF IN ANY LITERARY AURAL OR VISUAL FORM AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE ACQUISITION STORAGE PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL IN ANY FORM RELEVANT TO THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO; AND 3.4.2 TO PRESENT PROMOTE ORGANISE PROVIDE MANAGE AND PRODUCE ANY LITERARY AURAL OR VISUAL MATERIAL WHICH MAY ADVANCE THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO PURCHASE ACQUIRE OBTAIN INTERESTS IN AND DEAL WITH COPYRIGHT AND OTHER RIGHTS IN ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

Contact information

Address:
c/o 4th Floor
22 Stukeley Street
London
WC2B 5LR
Phone:
02072400009
Email:
admin@directorscf.org
Website:

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