GRAND ORDER OF WATER RATS CHARITIES FUND

Charity number: 292201
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The GOWR Charities Fund was founded to help members of the theatrical profession, or their dependents, who due to old age or ill health are in need. Other charitable organisations and individuals can also be helped if there are sufficient funds available.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £136,726
Total expenditure: £178,015

People

6 Trustee(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 September 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alan Brown Trustee 10 October 2022
None on record
Richard Gauntlett Trustee 10 October 2021
None on record
David Brock Trustee 10 October 2021
None on record
Rick Wakeman Trustee 23 May 2018
None on record
Chris Emmett Trustee 01 March 2014
None on record
KAPLAN KAYE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £201.95k £369.44k £128.46k £167.47k £136.73k
Total expenditure £171.36k £123.92k £191.58k £157.54k £178.02k
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 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 03 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 8TH MAY 1985 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18 JULY 1999

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF POOR OR NECESSITOUS MEMBERS OF THE GRAND ORDER OF WATER RATS AND WIDOWS AND DEPENDANTS OF SUCH MEMBERS OR NECESSITOUS PERSONS ENGAGED OR CONCERNED OR FORMALLY ENGAGED OR CONCERNED AS THEATRICAL ENTERTAINERS MUSIC HALL AND VARIETY ARTISTES OR IN OTHE ASSOCIATIED ENGAGEMENTS AND THE WIDOWS AND DEPENDANTS THEREOF. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 1 OF TRUST DEED).

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE

Contact information

Address:
328 GRAYS INN ROAD
LONDON
WC1X 8BZ
Phone:
02072783248
Email:
charities@gowr.net
Website:

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