THE BRITISH GUILD OF TOURIST GUIDES BENEVOLENT FUND

Charity number: 211562
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve in cases of need, hardship and distress the following categories of persons: (a) Registered Tourist Guides having qualified for not less than one year; and, provided the Registered Guide has been qualified for not less than five years: (b) A spouse/partner (at the discretion of the Trustees) of a deceased Registered Guide; (c) Former or retired Registered Guides;

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £11,224
Total expenditure: £7,059

People

4 Trustee(s)

9 Volunteer(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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE GUILD OF GUIDE LECTURERS BENEVOLENT FUND (Previous name)
  • THE GUILD OF REGISTERED TOURIST GUIDES BENEVOLENT FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
TIMOTHY DAVID HUDSON Chair 28 January 2021
None on record
Jane Hickey Trustee 23 February 2023
None on record
Dr Barry Walsh Trustee 09 December 2016
None on record
CAROLE MARIE CLAUDE HILEY Trustee 26 June 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £13.67k £18.44k £15.78k £11.81k £11.22k
Total expenditure £18.63k £14.34k £20.73k £31.85k £7.06k
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 30 September 2023 12 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 23 January 2024 177 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2021 12 August 2022 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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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.

REVISED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 7TH FEBRUARY 1977 AMENDED 10TH JUNE, 15TH DECEMBER 1988 AND 8 DECEMBER 1995, AMENDED 5TH DECEMBER 2015

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE IN CASES OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS PERSONS IN THE CATEGORIES SPECIFIED IN RULE 2.3 OF THE CONSTITUTION.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
201 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1JA
Phone:
0207 403 1115
Email:
guild@britainsbestguides.org.uk
Website:

No information available