THE MENSA FOUNDATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN

Charity number: 290181
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance and promote the provision for gifted and talented children of an education of a nature suited to them and likely to develop to the full their respective abilities; and in particular ( though not limited to ) children whose parents or guardians through financial hardship are unable to pay for such education

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 11 January 2018

Total income: £2,185
Total expenditure: £12,717

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 November 1984: Standard registration
  • 14 November 2018: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 14 November 2018: Funds transferred to 313182 THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • M F G C (Working name)
  • FOUNDATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN (POTENTIAL FROM POVERTY) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 11/01/2018
Total gross income £7.34k £5.29k £1.24k £466 £2.19k
Total expenditure £41.32k £21.19k £11.39k £21.29k £12.72k
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 11 January 2018 03 November 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 11 January 2018 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2017 12 January 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2017 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2016 29 January 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2015 03 January 2016 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 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.

RULES ADOPTED 25TH FEBRUARY 1970 AS AMENDED 9TH MARCH 1989

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE, FURTHER AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN OF EDUCATION OF A NATURE SUITED TO THEM AND LIKELY TO DEVELOP TO THE FULL THEIR RESPECTIVE ABILITIES; AND IN PARTICULAR (THROUGH NOT LIMITED TO) GIFTED CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE THROUGH FINANCIAL HARDSHIP UNABLE TO PAY FOR SUCH EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED