The Plymouth Astor Trust (VHS)

Charity number: 1000972
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Helping local community by supporting through grants small local charities with compatible aims and objectives and also assisting by providing facilities and resources

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £219,633
Total expenditure: £22,873

People

7 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Plymouth City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 June 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • VHS (Working name)
  • VIRGINIA HOUSE (Working name)
  • THE PLYMOUTH ASTOR TRUST (VHS) (Previous name)
  • VIRGINIA HOUSE SETTLEMENT (Previous name)
Company number:
02535755 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Meghan Potts Trustee 18 July 2022
None on record
Chris Robinson Trustee 22 November 2021
None on record
Bethany Grace Warne Trustee 24 March 2021
None on record
Marina Hoole Trustee 28 March 2019
None on record
Alexis Butler Trustee 28 March 2019
None on record
DR TONY GILBERT Trustee
None on record
COUNCILLOR PHILIP RICHARD SANDERS Trustee
MELDON VIADUCT COMPANY LIMITED
Received: On time
TAVISTOCK HERITAGE TRUST
Received: On time

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 £45.41k £41.78k £43.35k £46.01k £219.63k
Total expenditure £43.54k £27.69k £18.69k £29.87k £22.87k
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 March 2024 03 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 15 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 September 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH AUGUST 1990, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 11TH APRIL 1995 AND 10 JULY 1996, AND 13 OCTOBER 1999, 9 AUGUST 2000. as amended on 17 Jul 2019

Charitable objects

FOR ALL OR ANY PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SUTTON WARD OF PLYMOUTH IN PARTICULAR AND THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH IN GENERAL WHICH IS NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS

Area of benefit

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

PLYMOUTH

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1000972-1 THE DAY NURSERY
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS SEALED ON 20 MAY 1997
Charitable objects
THE TRUSTEE SHALL APPROPRIATE AND USE THE SAID LAND AND BUILDING (OUTLINED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE SCHEME) THEREON FOR THE PURPOSE OF: (1) PROVIDING A DAY NURSERY FOR CHILDREN RESIDENT IN PLYMOUTH WHOSE PARENTS ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; (2) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF CHILDCARE, INCLUDING ANTE AND POST NATAL CARE; (3) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT POPULATION GROWTH AND CONTROL AND PARTICULARLY ABOUT FAMILY PLANNING, BIRTH CONTROL AND CONTRACEPTION, WITH A VIEW TO PREVENTING THE POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS CAUSED BY UNWANTED CONCEPTION.
Area of benefit
PLYMOUTH
Registration history
  • 13 June 2003 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
11 Charles Darwin Road
PLYMOUTH
PL1 4GU
Phone:
07470449928
Email:
virginiahouse@gmail.com
Website:

https://www.plymouthastortrust.org.uk Open in new window