INQUEST CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1046650
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

INQUEST was founded in 1981 following a number of controversial deaths in police and prison custody. It is the only charitable organisation in England and Wales that provides an independent, free legal and advice service to bereaved people on inquest procedures and their rights in the Coroner's Court and the civil courts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,146,144

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Donations and legacies £1.08m
Charitable activities £42.60k
Other trading activities £19.11k
Investments £6.12k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,253,629

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Raising funds £89.86k
Charitable activities £1.16m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £89.86k
Charitable expenditure £1.16m

People

18 Employee(s)

13 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£80k to £90k 1

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 May 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • I C T (Working name)
Company number:
03054853 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Diane Sarah Newton Chair 15 December 2018
None on record
Marcia Patricia Rigg Trustee 23 May 2023
None on record
Douglas Stephen Cave Trustee 23 May 2023
None on record
Rebecca Charlotte Montacute Trustee 23 May 2023
None on record
Dr Patrick Williams Trustee 10 November 2021
None on record
PETE WEATHERBY Trustee 08 March 2018
None on record
Rajiv Menon Trustee 31 March 2016
None on record
Steve Tombs Trustee 01 July 2014
None on record
DANIEL MACHOVER Trustee 31 January 2012
None on record
RUTH ELIZABETH DOBIE BUNDEY Trustee
LEEDS THEATRE IN EDUCATION COMPANY
Received: On time
GERALDINE MARY ISHERWOOD Trustee
None on record
PROF JOE SIM Trustee
None on record

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 £796.27k £1.07m £842.03k £1.15m £1.15m
Total expenditure £844.41k £838.25k £993.71k £1.12m £1.25m
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
Income - Donations and legacies £767.54k £1.05m £826.96k £1.13m £1.08m
Income - Other trading activities £12.26k £5.61k £0 £11.81k £19.11k
Income - Charitable activities £15.78k £11.06k £14.92k £8.25k £42.60k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £689 £118 £147 £2.96k £6.12k
Income - Other £689 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £173.32k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £812.83k £783.37k £935.85k £1.04m £1.16m
Expenditure - Raising funds £31.58k £54.87k £57.86k £81.52k £89.86k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £9.48k £9.70k £299
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £953.98k £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £8.07k £5.50k £12.05k £13.04k £10.29k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £164.81k £603.34k £304.19k £505.35k £423.09k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 -£8.40k
Total liabilities £75.87k £281.42k £140.51k £310.38k £324.45k

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 06 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 June 2023 143 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 June 2023 143 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 January 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 10TH MAY 1995.

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY, IN PARTICULAR, RESEARCH INTO AND PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION CONCERNING SUDDEN OR UNEXPLAINED DEATHS OR DEATHS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF A CORONER'S INQUEST. B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THE BEREAVED IN PARTICULAR BY PROVISION OF INFORMATION ADVICE COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT. C) TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTIVE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Inquest
89-93 Fonthill Road
LONDON
N4 3JH
Phone:
02072631111
Email:
arnaudvervoitte@inquest.org.uk
Website:

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