THE COBTREE CHARITY TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 208455
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activities during the year have been the continued maintenance, upkeep and development of Cobtree Manor Estate, and the support of charitable organisations within the area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £181,942
Total expenditure: £336,679

People

8 Trustee(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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
00500208 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sandra Frances Knatchbull Chair 16 July 2017
None on record
Edward Martin Trustee 21 October 2024
None on record
Mark Christopher Essex Trustee 24 January 2022
None on record
Kevin Andrew Moule Trustee 19 April 2021
THE BLACKTHORN TRUST
Received: On time
MICHAEL STARTUP Trustee 19 October 2015
THE ROTARY CLUB OF MAIDSTONE CHARITY TRUST FUND
Received: On time
ROTARY CLUB OF MAIDSTONE CHARITY APPEAL TRUST FUND
Received: On time
RED HILL CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Stefan Jordan Trustee 19 October 2015
None on record
Mike Sharp Trustee 19 October 2015
None on record
Stephen Beck Trustee 14 July 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £226.34k £170.52k £201.76k £172.28k £181.94k
Total expenditure £167.48k £195.55k £232.48k £311.36k £336.68k
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 05 April 2024 11 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 11 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 18 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 18 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 13 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 13 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 29 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 29 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 10TH OCTOBER 1951. AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION PASSED ON 17TH NOVEMBER 1997.

Charitable objects

TO ACQUIRE, EQUIP, MAINTAIN OR OTHERWISE SUPPORT PUBLIC PARKS, OPEN SPACES, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES (WITH OR WITHOUT) HOUSES OR BUILDINGS, COLLECTIONS OF FLORA, FAUNA, FURNITURE, VEHICLES OR OTHER OBJETS D'ART, AND OTHER AMENITIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH OR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE UNDERTAKING WITHIN THE BENEFICIAL AREA, INCLUDING THE SUPPORT OR AID OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.

Area of benefit

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

1. MAIDSTONE AND DISTRICT 2. COUNTY OF KENT

Contact information

Address:
3 Thurnham Oast
Aldington Lane
Thurnham
MAIDSTONE
ME14 3LL
Phone:
07769585553
Email:
cobtreecharitytrust@outlook.com
Website:

www.cobtreecharitytrust.org Open in new window