THE LORD MAYOR OF CANTERBURY'S CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND

Charity number: 278803
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To assist isolated, vulnerable or needy individuals and families resident in the Local Government District of Canterbury, by providing a gift of vouchers, food or any other means as the trustees deem appropriate. Such assistance is gifted in the name of the Lord Mayor of Canterbury.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £13,222
Total expenditure: £14,221

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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 October 1979: Standard registration
  • 13 January 2025: Removed (Voluntary removal)
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND FOR THE OLD CITY OF CANTERBURY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

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 £14.96k £12.89k £8.38k £13.67k £13.22k
Total expenditure £15.29k £10.81k £10.82k £15.27k £14.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £400 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 14 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2023 24 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2022 23 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2021 16 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2020 17 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 10TH OCTOBER 1979 AS ALTERED OR AFFECTED BY SCHEME OF 12TH NOVEMBER 1998 as amended on 09 Jul 2024 as amended on 16 Sept 2024

Charitable objects

To assist isolated, vulnerable or needy individuals and families in the Local Government District for Canterbury City Council, by providing vouchers, food or any other means as the trustees deem appropriate. Such assistance to be gifted in the name of the Lord Mayor of Canterbury.

Area of benefit

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

CANTERBURY AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD COMPRISED IN THE FORMER DISTRICT OF BRIDGE BLEAN