THE ROBERT THOMPSON CHARITIES AT SALTWOOD KENT

Charity number: 1194270
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity owns, maintains and manages - The Saltwood Village Hall for the benefit of the residents of Saltwood and surrounding areas - The Saltwood Almshouses in the prevention or relief of poverty by providing affordable housing Any funds collected from renting Hall and weekly maintenance contributions from Almshouse residents go towards the maintenance improvement of properties accordingly

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £68,750
Total expenditure: £93,171

Total income includes £200 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 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:
  • Disability
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 April 2021: CIO registration
  • 09 January 2023: Funds received from 209220 THE ROBERT THOMPSON CHARITIES AT SALTWOOD KENT
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
SUSAN JOAN CAREY Chair 28 April 2021
None on record
Alison Swonnell Trustee 05 April 2024
None on record
Frank Boland Trustee 06 July 2023
SHEPWAY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Received: On time
Rev Barry James Frederick Knott Trustee 28 April 2021
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, SALTWOOD
Received: On time
Giles Quentin Topping Trustee 28 April 2021
SANDGATE HERITAGE TRUST CIO
Received: On time
Sara Kenward Trustee 28 April 2021
SANDGATE HERITAGE TRUST CIO
Received: On time
RORY CASSIAN LOVE Trustee 28 April 2021
None on record
Jack Robert Morgan Trustee 28 April 2021
None on record
Rita May Weisz Trustee 28 April 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.97m £60.90k £68.75k
Total expenditure £0 £57.27k £93.17k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £200
Income - Donations and legacies £1.97m N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 December 2023 16 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 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 28 Apr 2021 as amended on 03 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: I) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SALTWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO MAINTAIN A VILLAGE HALL (AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE FACILITY) FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. II) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING SOCIAL HOUSING, IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION, FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE DISTRICT OF FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE FOR NOT LESS THAN TEN YEARS PRECEDING THEIR APPLICATION FOR RESIDENCE AND WHO, FROM AGE, ILL-HEALTH OR ACCIDENT ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEMSELVES BY THEIR OWN EXERTIONS, WITH A PREFERENCE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE FOR PERSONS BORN IN THE CIVIL PARISH OF SALTWOOD, SECONDLY FOR THOSE WITH A PERSONAL CONNECTION TO SALTWOOD AND THIRDLY FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO BEING OTHERWISE QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID WHO SHALL HAVE BECOME REDUCED TO MISFORTUNE FROM BETTER CIRCUMSTANCES. III) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Contact information

Address:
Magee Gammon Chartered Accountants
Henwood House
Henwood
ASHFORD
TN24 8DH
Phone:
07486597551
Email:
robertthompsoncharities@gmail.com
Website:

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