LEXDEN SPRINGS APPEAL FUND

Charity Number: 273593
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We exist to benefit the students of Lexden Springs Residential Special School, their families, teachers and carers.Our largest fundraising undertaken to date was c. £100,000 for specialist playground equipment. Other significant expenditures have been to provide holidays for students and minibuses.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £11,342
Total expenditure: £11,968

People

2 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 December 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF LEXDEN SPRINGS (Working name)
  • LEXDEN SPRINGS APPEAL FUND (Previous name)
  • LEXDEN SPRINGS APPEAL FUND FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN (Previous name)
  • LEXDEN SPRINGS FUNKY FUNDING (Previous name)
  • THE GOLDEN GROVE APPEAL FUND FOR MULTIPLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Howard James Banham Trustee 21 February 2023
None on record
ANDREW FULLERTON Trustee 20 May 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £11.83k £21.77k £19.71k £7.10k £11.34k
Total expenditure £11.15k £39.17k £7.03k £7.57k £11.97k
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 August 2024 12 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2023 20 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 06 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not Required
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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 18/10/1977 AS AMENDED ON 22/04/1980 AS AMENDED ON 23/03/1982 AS AMENDED ON 05/03/2008 AS AMENDED ON 12/01/2012 AS AMENDED ON 18/04/2013 as amended on 14 May 2019

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PUPILS AT LEXDEN SPRINGS SCHOOL COLCHESTER BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND GENERAL WELFARE AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY)

Area of benefit

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

COLCHESTER

Contact information

Address:
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road
Stanway
COLCHESTER
CO3 0PZ
Phone:
01206563321
Email:
appealfund@lexdensprings.essex.sch.uk
Website:

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