THE ROMFORD GREYHOUND OWNERS ASSOCIATION TRUST FOR RETIRED RACING GREYHOUNDS

Charity number: 279956
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The R.G.O.A. Trust cares for and homes greyhounds for owners of greyhounds that raced at Romford Greyhound when their racing careers are over. The retired greyhounds enter our rented kennels, they are fed & exercised and generally cared for until they can be homed. By advertising in newspapers, notice boards, website etc, we invite the public to visit our kennels and select a suitable greyhound.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £60,716
Total expenditure: £102,769

People

3 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Havering

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 May 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MR DOUG HAYES Chair
None on record
Mark Elks Trustee 01 July 2019
None on record
Mary West Trustee 01 November 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £529.31k £62.51k £79.26k £76.05k £60.72k
Total expenditure £99.77k £104.44k £112.88k £106.17k £102.77k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £515.61k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £5.40k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £8.30k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £98.83k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £937 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 October 2023 31 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 31 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 03 July 2024 307 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 03 July 2024 307 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 31 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 31 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 12 May 2021 254 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 12 May 2021 254 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 10TH APRIL 1980

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE CARE AND PROTECTION BY MEANS OF TEMPORARY SHELTER AND SUITABLE HOMES FOR GREYHOUNDS WHOSE RACING LIFE HAS BEEN TERMINATED BY THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY, INJURY, DISEASE OR OTHER SUFFICIENT REASON AND WHOSE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES CANNOT BE SATISFIED BY THEIR OWNERS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
68 Western Road
BILLERICAY
Essex
CM12 9DT
Phone:
07932033088
Email:
RGOAchairman@outlook.com
Website:

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