THE MARGARET FISHER CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 286256
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide for the benefit of the elderly and disabled specifically in the Shaftesbury area in Dorset but primarily for the benefit of the Margaret Fisher House and such other charitable objects of institution as the trustees in their absolute discretion thinks fit.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 16 May 2024

Total income: £10,695
Total expenditure: £580,308

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Isle Of Wight
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 February 1983: Standard registration
  • 15 May 2025: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 15 May 2025: Funds transferred to 1058294 SPA (PEGGY DODD) BATH
  • 15 May 2025: Funds transferred to 1178352 THE ANNE ROBSON TRUST
  • 15 May 2025: Funds transferred to 1157198 MY LIFE FILMS LIMITED
  • 15 May 2025: Funds transferred to 1197978 WISHING WELL MUSIC FOR HEALTH
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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 does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 16/05/2020 16/05/2021 16/05/2022 16/05/2023 16/05/2024
Total gross income £27.90k £22.20k £405.74k £19.42k £10.70k
Total expenditure £53.51k £131.78k £144.13k £153.61k £580.31k
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 16 May 2024 13 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 16 May 2024 Not required
Annual return 16 May 2023 03 May 2024 48 days late
Accounts and TAR 16 May 2023 Not required
Annual return 16 May 2022 11 April 2024 392 days late
Accounts and TAR 16 May 2022 11 April 2024 392 days late
Annual return 16 May 2021 31 May 2022 76 days late
Accounts and TAR 16 May 2021 Not required

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 17TH MAY 1982

Charitable objects

FOR SUCH OBJECT OR OBJECTS AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND FOR SUCH INSTITUTIONS TRUSTS OR ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND IN SUCH SHARES AND PROPORTIONS AS THEY SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE AND UNCONTROLLED DSCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED