WHITSTABLE NON-ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITIES

Charity number: 248134
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity is financed from rents collected from properties owned in Whitstable and the surrounding area and from interest on invested funds. This income is then applied for the relief from hardship or distress of persons living in Whitstable.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £191,018
Total expenditure: £205,866

People

9 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 June 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CLARA ELIZABETH RIDOUT (Previous name)
  • WHISTABLE NON-ECCLESIASTICAL CHARITIES (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sharron Sonnex Chair 17 December 2018
None on record
Sally-Ann Pickersgill Trustee 22 September 2025
THE COMMUNITY OF THE PRESENTATION TRUST
Received: On time
Paulette Joanne Stubbings Trustee 13 December 2021
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WHITSTABLE
Received: On time
Jane Thompson Trustee 20 September 2021
None on record
Robert Sonnex Trustee 16 December 2019
None on record
Michael John White Trustee 11 June 2018
None on record
Janet Henley Trustee 02 October 2017
None on record
JANET NEWCOMBE Trustee 29 October 2011
THE WHITSTABLE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
JOANNA WALLER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £112.40k £165.90k £169.88k £171.42k £191.02k
Total expenditure £195.53k £193.27k £194.42k £209.76k £205.87k
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 2024 22 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 22 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 March 2022 144 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 March 2022 144 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.

SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 25 AUGUST 1978, ORDER DATED 6 FEBRUARY 1990, AND SCHEME DATED 15 OCTOBER 2004.

Charitable objects

RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit

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

FORMER URBAN DISTRICT OF WHITSTABLE.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 248134-1 ELLEN SARAH HEXT
Governing document
SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 25 AUGUST 1978, AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15 OCTOBER 2004.
Charitable objects
RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.
Area of benefit
FORMER URBAN DISTRICT OF WHITSTABLE.
Registration history
  • 01 June 1966 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 1247
WHITSTABLE
Kent
CT1 9UT
Phone:
07783936927
Email:
woottonchar63@gmail.com
Website:

No information available