UNITED CHARITIES OF CAMBRIDGE

Charity number: 204640
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1) Provision of almshouses for persons in conditions of need, hardship or distress living within the City of Cambridge and its surrounding area. 2) Relief in Need funds given annually to qualified charities and institutions for the relief of poverty and the education of the young in and around the City of Cambridge.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £359,681
Total expenditure: £343,138

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 July 1962: Standard registration
  • 14 November 2023: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CAMBRIDGE UNITED CHARITIES (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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Helen Valentine Chair 02 November 2018
None on record
Julie Ann Ingham Trustee 06 March 2024
None on record
Christopher James Hadley Trustee 13 November 2023
None on record
Miriam Lynn Trustee 13 November 2023
None on record
Emma Davies Trustee 30 June 2023
TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
Ruth Waight Trustee 30 June 2023
None on record
Dr David Stanley Secher Trustee 02 November 2018
THE TRINITY CHALLENGE
Received: On time
THE TRINITY CHALLENGE
Received: On time
Dr Alison Ainley Trustee 11 March 2022
None on record
Belinda Greenwell Trustee 16 July 2021
None on record
Dr Hai Xin Trustee 02 November 2018
None on record
Alun Huw Jones MA FCA Trustee 02 November 2018
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 £170.71k £170.71k £200.53k £296.39k £359.68k
Total expenditure £209.06k £209.06k £134.20k £197.30k £343.14k
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 14 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document
SCHEME OF 24 JULY 1970 SCHEME AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 09/12/2014
Charitable objects
ALMSHOUSE BRANCH - ALMSHOUSES FOR PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS LIVING WITHIN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING AREA, OR WHO CAN OTHERWISE ESTABLISH A PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH THE SAID AREA.
Area of benefit
CAMBRIDGE
Registration history
  • 23 July 1962 : Standard registration
  • 14 November 2023 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
127 King Street
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 1LD
Phone:
07739536802
Website:

unitedcharitiesofcambridge.org