Old Charity of Thomas Dawson (2024)

Charity number: 203258
Charity reporting is up to date (8 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the Charity is to administer and manage its investments in order that the net income received, each year, after deducting all expenses, be divided between the beneficiaries in the set terms.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2024

Total income: £288,164
Total expenditure: £178,859

People

1 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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 February 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DAWSON'S CHARITY (Working name)
  • CHARITY OF THOMAS DAWSON (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHARITY OF THOMAS DAWSON (1205844) Trustee 25 March 2026
THE PAROCHIAL CHARITIES OF ST CLEMENT, OXFORD
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023 30/11/2024
Total gross income £477.89k £450.36k £582.07k £605.13k £288.16k
Total expenditure £286.77k £502.08k £395.38k £462.73k £178.86k
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 N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £582.07k £605.13k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £281.76k £312.58k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £113.62k £133.92k N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £66.26k £73.59k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £215.50k £238.99k N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £113.62k £133.92k N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £16.23k 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 30 November 2024 08 October 2025 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2024 08 October 2025 8 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2023 29 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 29 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 12 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 12 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 19 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 19 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 28 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 28 September 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.

SCHEME DATED 03 MAR 1982 AS AMENDED ON 26 NOV 2024 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 25 MAR 2026

Charitable objects

SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES AFORESAID THE TRUSTEE SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, IN FURTHERANCE OF WHICH, EACH YEAR, ONE HALF OF THE NET INCOME OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE PAID TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT, OXFORD FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH LAND AND BUILDINGS AND IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE WORK AND ACTIVITIES IN THE PARISH OF ST CLEMENT; (B) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AGE OR ILL HEALTH IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CLEMENT, OXFORD; (C) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF OXFORD, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT (THE "BENEFICIARIES"); AND (D) THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE AND RELIEF OF NEED AMONGST BENEFICIARIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND WHICH RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT AMONGST THEM.

Area of benefit

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

PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT'S

Contact information

Address:
St. Clements Centre
Cross Street
OXFORD
OX4 1DA
Phone:
01865634301
Email:
office@cotd.org.uk
Website:

No information available