THE POLO CHARITY TRUST

Charity Number: 1015923
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Assistance to professional or former professional polo players. Education and training for alternative employment or self-employment of professional or former professional players. Assistance towards the welfare of ponies. Encouragement of polo amongst children and the young in full time education. Encouragement amongst members of the Armed Services. Donations to other charities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £58,609
Total expenditure: £64,076

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Economic/community Development/employment
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 Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 December 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE COWDRAY PARK POLO CHARITY TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
General Sir CHARLES REDMOND WATT Chair 01 July 2017
None on record
Rose Vestey Trustee 12 November 2024
None on record
William Arthur Henry Lascelles Lucas Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Elspeth Talbot Rice KC Trustee 11 January 2023
None on record
Roderick Ian Vere Nicoll Trustee 01 April 2022
None on record
JONATHAN MCFARLAND TINSLEY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £52.28k £55.15k £43.58k £49.14k £58.61k
Total expenditure £45.43k £49.95k £138.77k £37.01k £64.08k
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 December 2023 12 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 November 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 03 November 2023 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 09 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 09 July 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 10/12/1992 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 10/12/1992 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 23/10/2010

Charitable objects

(A)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR INJURY AMONGST POLO PLAYERS AND OTHERS ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL POLO ACTIVITIES (B)THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT OR SELF-EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL OR FORMER PROFESSIONAL POLO PLAYERS AND OTHERS ENGAGED OR FORMERLY ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL POLO ACTIVITIES (C)THE RELIEF OF POLO PONIES IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION DUE TO ABUSE SICKNESS OR INJURY (D)THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE THE PLAYING OF POLO AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE IN FULL-TIME EDUCATION AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION OR WHO HAVING LEFT SCHOOL HAVE SECURED A PLACE AT ANY UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION THEREBY ASSISTING TO ENSURE THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PERSONS AS WELL AS TO THE OCCUPATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR MINDS (E)THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES BY ENABLING AND ENCOURAGING THE PLAYING OF POLO AMONGST MEMBERS THEREOF (F)FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Hurlingham Polo Association
Park Farm
Akeman Street,Kirtlington
KIDLINGTON
Oxfordshire
OX5 3JQ
Phone:
01367242829
Email:
enquiries@hpa-polo.co.uk
Website:

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