THE FARTHING TRUST

Charity number: 268066
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust was formed as a vehicle to meet charitable causes in any area of the world. All manner of charitable causes are supported, predominantly in the areas of education, faith, health, human rights and reconciliation and the relief of those in need. The Trust rarely supports GAP year students or applications for educational courses. The Trust prioritizes small projects with "seed corn" funding

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £248,498
Total expenditure: £527,827

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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
  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • Burkina Faso
  • India
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mexico
  • Mozambique
  • Nicaragua
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Scotland
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • Syria
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 August 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ms E Bell Trustee 28 August 2018
LORD GORGES CHARITY FOR THE POOR
Received: On time
Mr J Martin Trustee 28 August 2018
None on record
J MARTIN Trustee
None on record
A WHITE Trustee
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 £44.56k £236.01k £56.14k £225.00k £248.50k
Total expenditure £213.66k £205.26k £360.27k £375.65k £527.83k
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 18 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 18 December 2024 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 14 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 14 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 08 March 2022 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 08 March 2022 31 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 21 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 21 December 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 24TH JUNE 1974

Charitable objects

FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 276
Newmarket
CB8 1GW
Phone:
07598565623
Email:
thefarthingtrust@gmail.com
Website:

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