THE BAY TRUST

Charity number: 1026765
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and provide for education and science in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, in particular but not by way of limitation in the fields of environmental protection, preservation and conservation; and to promote for the public benefit the preservation of the natural beauty, flora and fauna of St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe and such other areas as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 29 September 2024

Total income: £268,746
Total expenditure: £743,275

People

4 Trustee(s)

7 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:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 October 1993: Standard registration
  • 11 December 2024: Funds received from 1075757 CHRIST CHURCH DEAL TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RIPPLE DOWN HOUSE TRUST (Previous name)
  • THE RIPPLE DOWN HOUSE TRUST (Previous name)
Company number:
02808349 Open in new window
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Backwell Chair 21 February 2014
None on record
Elissa Pette Trustee 01 May 2020
None on record
Kate Kneale Trustee 26 July 2013
None on record
EDMOND RUBE Trustee 21 February 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 29/09/2022 29/09/2023 29/09/2024
Total gross income £706.29k £303.44k £452.66k £705.61k £268.75k
Total expenditure £999.13k £770.28k £724.39k £708.17k £743.28k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £126.76k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £200.12k N/A N/A £388.21k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £134.11k N/A N/A £207.53k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment £58.95k N/A N/A £42.37k N/A
Income - Other £313.11k N/A N/A £67.51k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A £384.92k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £976.82k N/A N/A £708.17k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £22.31k N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance £5.00k N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £22.31k N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 N/A N/A £0 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 29 September 2024 01 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 September 2024 01 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 September 2023 26 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 September 2023 26 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 September 2022 28 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 September 2022 28 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 23 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 23 July 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 APRIL 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 9 JUNE 1993 AND 8 JANUARY 2009.

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION IN THE FIELDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION; AND/OR (II) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL BEAUTY, FLORA AND FAUNA OF ST MARGARET'S-AT-CLIFFE AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

Contact information

Address:
The Bay Trust
Pines Garden
Beach Road
St Margaret's Bay
Dover
Kent
Phone:
01304 851737
Email:
No information available
Website:

www.baytrust.org.uk Open in new window