THE ECONOMIST CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 293709
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust supports charities in three different ways. Firstly, through a payroll give as you earn scheme; secondly, by matching staff donations; and lastly, giving annual corporate donations to charities located globally related to communications, education, literacy and training.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £104,000
Total expenditure: £104,802

People

10 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 February 1986: 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:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael Christopher Thomas Chair 01 February 2022
None on record
Emily Helen Jackson-Kessler Trustee 20 May 2025
None on record
Oliver John William Money Trustee 21 January 2025
None on record
HEENA SHARMA Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
EMILY REBECCA MANSFIELD Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
MARTHA JANE BEKINK Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
Sarah Katherine Birke Trustee 01 May 2022
None on record
SHANE PAUL NAUGHTON Trustee 01 February 2022
None on record
Colm William Kinsella Trustee 01 February 2022
None on record
HUBERT MIERNIK Trustee 01 December 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £104.00k £111.95k £119.29k £88.97k £104.00k
Total expenditure £95.51k £121.40k £89.54k £117.32k £104.80k
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 March 2024 19 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 January 2021 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 20TH JANUARY 1986

Charitable objects

TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN SUCH PROPOSTIONS IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR UNCONTROLLED DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
The Adelphi
1-11 John Adam Street
LONDON
WC2N 6HT
Phone:
02075768000
Email:
cosec@economist.com
Website:

No information available