THE COMPANY OF MERCHANT TAYLORS OF THE CITY OF YORK

Charity number: 229067
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Merchant Taylors maintain the 14th century guild hall (making it available for use by the public) and conduct the dayt to day business of the guild. Financial grants are made to needy young people from the York area to assist their advancement in the fields of art, craftsmanship and music.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £118,081
Total expenditure: £98,893

People

1 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of York

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 October 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • MERCHANT TAYLORS - YORK (Working name)
  • MERCHANT TAYLORS CHARITIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE COMPANY OF MERCHANT TAYLORS OF THE CITY OF YORK Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £84.38k £99.85k £137.25k £88.09k £118.08k
Total expenditure £84.75k £98.63k £92.95k £96.21k £98.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £11.64k £27.13k £5.63k 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 June 2024 15 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 15 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 08 May 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 08 May 2024 8 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 25 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 25 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 27 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 27 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 31 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 31 March 2021 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.

ANCIENT CHARTER AND TRUST DEED OF 1ST MARCH 1945

Charitable objects

1)THE MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPANY'S HALL AND ALMSHOUSES. 2)THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO DECAYED TAILORS OF THE CITY OF YORK OR THE SUBURBS 3)IN OR TOWARDS SUCH OTHER PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF POOR AND DESERVING PERSONS OF THE SAID CITY AND SUBURBS AS ARE CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit

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

CITY OF YORK AND SUBURBS

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 229067-4 JOHN NAPIER
Governing document
AGREEMENT DATED 17 NOVEMBER 1732
Charitable objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 23 October 1963 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Merchant Taylors Hall
Aldwark
YORK
YO1 7BX
Phone:
01904624889
Email:
clerk@merchant-taylors-york.org
Website:

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