THE ASTOR FOUNDATION

Charity number: 225708
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The primary object of the Foundation is medical research in its widest sense with preference given to assistance with launching/initial stages of new projects and filling in shortfalls. Also supported are children & youth groups, disabled, countryside, arts, sport, carers groups and animal welfare. Grants are generally between £500 and £2500, to UK registered charities, not available for salaries.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £135,766
Total expenditure: £115,226

People

6 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHARLES ASTOR Chair 18 October 2006
None on record
Thomas Michael Peter Catchpole Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
Dr Matthew Llewelyn Gibbins Trustee 01 January 2021
None on record
THE HON TANIA ASTOR Trustee 19 June 2008
None on record
Professor Sir John Cunningham Trustee 18 October 2006
KIDNEY RESEARCH UK
Received: On time
ROBERT ASTOR Trustee 03 February 1989
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 £123.50k £109.42k £119.88k £117.78k £135.77k
Total expenditure £133.26k £133.93k £135.96k £134.62k £115.23k
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 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024

(These accounts
have been qualified)

31 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 05 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 05 February 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 27 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 05 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 02 February 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 17 February 2021 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 17 February 2021 12 days late 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.

SETTLEMENT DATED 31ST OCTOBER 1962

Charitable objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTEDISCRESTION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
230 Merton Road
LONDON
SW18 5JQ
Phone:
07957954507
Email:
astor.foundation@gmail.com
Website:

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