THE COOKS CHARITY

Charity number: 297913
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of the education and the general welfare of persons who are in any way associated with the catering trade and the support of any charitable purpose connected with the City of London

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £277,699
Total expenditure: £239,895

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 November 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • "THE COOKS" CHARITY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul Vivian Budd OBE Trustee 21 July 2021
None on record
Simon John Fooks Trustee 19 May 2021
None on record
COMMODORE DAVID ANDREW HARRY MCGREGOR SMITH CBE Trustee 01 January 2016
None on record
Peter Andrew Philip Wright Trustee 13 January 2015
None on record
Oliver HW Goodinge Trustee 29 October 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £286.38k £269.98k £305.77k £292.86k £277.70k
Total expenditure £268.39k £298.59k £230.78k £236.78k £239.90k
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 30 June 2024 23 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 23 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 19 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 19 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 18 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 18 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 20 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 27 May 2022 27 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 02 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 30 April 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 15TH OCTOBER 1987 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 15 DECEMBER 2006

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND THE GENERAL WELFARE OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE CATERING TRADE. THE SUPPORT OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE CONNECTED WITH THE CITY OF LONDON

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
3 Rock Lane
WARMINSTER
Wiltshire
BA12 9JZ
Phone:
07518 138883
Email:
clerk@cookslivery.org.uk
Website:

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