GUILD OF FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF LONDON'S CHARITY

Charity Number: 227063
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity raises and applies funds to give aid to distressed past and present members of the Guild of Freemen of the City of London, their dependants and relatives. It also supports the educational needs of the disadvantaged at schools linked to the city of London, and it provides grants to benefit young people, the infirm, the aged and the needy, primarily in the Greater London Area

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £37,293
Total expenditure: £49,046

People

4 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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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 Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 March 1964: Standard registration
  • 01 February 2005: Removed (Ceased to exist)
  • 01 February 2005: Funds transferred to
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GUILD OF FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF LONDON BENEVOLENT FUND (Previous name)
  • GUILD OF FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF LONDON BENEVOLENT FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alistair John Mitchelhill Chair 20 April 2022
None on record
Stephen James Osborne Trustee 22 June 2022
None on record
Dorothy Saul-Pooley Trustee 15 May 2019
None on record
Christopher John Walton Trustee 28 June 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £54.51k £33.52k £54.15k £30.35k £37.29k
Total expenditure £65.26k £33.56k £63.47k £39.83k £49.05k
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 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 19 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 19 May 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13/11/1918 AS AMENDED ON 27/06/2012

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE GUILD AND THEIR DEPENDANTS; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SUCH OTHER OBJECTS WHICH ARE REGARDED AS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Area of benefit

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

GREATER LONDON AREA

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 227063-1 RONALD WARD BEQUEST
Governing document
WILL PROVED AT PPR ON 9 JULY 1975
Charitable objects
FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SUCH MANNER AS THE SAID OURT SHALL IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 04 March 1964 : Standard registration
  • 01 February 2005 : Removed
  • 01 February 2005 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
THE GUILD OF FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF
Rooms 78-79
65 London Wall
London
EC2M 5TU
Phone:
02072399016
Email:
clerk@guild-freemen-london.co.uk
Website:

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