CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 296091
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The City of Westminster Charitable Trust was established in 1987 for the purpose of allocating income received for charitable purposes directed wholly or mainly to the benefit of the City of Westminster. Grants are given to charities and organisations situated in Westminster or who directly help Westminster residents.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £292,376
Total expenditure: £380,442

People

7 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Westminster

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 February 1987: Standard registration
  • 09 October 2010: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 29 October 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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

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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Harris Trustee 15 January 2025
None on record
Robert Rigby Trustee 15 May 2024
None on record
Caroline Sargent Trustee 25 September 2023
None on record
PAUL DIMOLDENBERG Trustee 25 September 2023
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PROJECTS LIMITED
Received: On time
Iman Less Trustee 20 June 2022
None on record
NAFSIKA THALASSIS Trustee 20 June 2022
None on record
Gerald Almeroth Trustee 20 June 2022
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 £279.16k £516.80k £187.12k £432.30k £292.38k
Total expenditure £249.03k £543.21k £522.81k £521.49k £380.44k
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 N/A £507.32k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £7.99k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £1.50k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £130.00k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £541.67k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £541.67k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £1.54k 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 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20TH JANUARY 1987 as amended on 11 Dec 2018

Charitable objects

FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES DIRECTED WHOLLY OR MAINLY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER OR OF THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD OR ANY PART OF THE SAID CITY OR OF ALL OR SOME OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID CITY OR FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRESTION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

CITY OF WESTMINSTER

Contact information

Address:
City of Westminster
Westminster City Hall
64 Victoria Street
LONDON
SW1E 6QP
Phone:
07817 053912
Email:
communitycontribution@westminster.gov.uk
Website:

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