THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS' MERCHANTS CHARITABLE FUND

Charity number: 235467
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity makes charitable grants to support worthy causes in the builders merchants industry and the City of London, and to other charities with which the Company has a connection, particularly those craft-related.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £107,882
Total expenditure: £141,884

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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 August 1964: Standard registration
  • 26 February 2019: Funds received from 1077303 BUILDERS MERCHANTS TRAINING TRUST
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE COMPANY OF BUILDERS MERCHANTS OF THE CITY OF LONDON CHARITIES FUND (Previous name)
  • THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BUILDERS' MERCHANTS (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
  • 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 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
Stephen Marsh Boyer Trustee 18 October 2024
None on record
Andrew Brian Williamson Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Howard Robert Grant Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Philippa Anne Joan Latham Trustee 15 March 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £80.77k £94.40k £94.40k £97.32k £107.88k
Total expenditure £104.90k £96.30k £96.30k £122.01k £141.88k
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 2024 27 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 27 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 31 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 31 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 26 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 26 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 17 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 17 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 13 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 13 July 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED THE 14TH MAY 1964, AS VARIED BY SCHEME OF 2ND DECEMBER 1980 as amended on 02 Dec 1980

Charitable objects

TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND IF THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE CAPITAL, TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ABROAD.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD

Contact information

Address:
c/o Worshipful Company Of Cutlers
Cutlers Hall
4 Warwick Lane
LONDON
EC4M 7BR
Phone:
02073292189
Email:
info@wcobm.co.uk
Website:

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