GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE

Charity number: 298127
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Gatwick TravelCare assists over 2000 passengers a year with travel related problems. These cover a wide range of issues including financial difficulties, missed flights, passport irregularities and mental health. The team of staff and volunteers also works with airlines, handling agents, consulates, embassies, social services and the police to provide passengers with the best possible service.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £87,947
Total expenditure: £77,541

Total income includes £20,000 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

22 Volunteer(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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 December 1987: Standard registration
  • 09 October 2010: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 09 February 2011: Standard registration
  • 18 April 2023: Funds received from 1078466 SAMM SOUTH EAST ( THE GATWICK GROUP )
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE UNIT (Previous name)
  • GATWICK TRAVEL-CARE UNITE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Lauren McDaniel Chair 01 March 2023
None on record
Karen Edwards Trustee 24 November 2022
None on record
Derek Hearsey Trustee 24 November 2022
None on record
Susan Ann Wilcox Trustee 24 November 2022
None on record
Lyndsay Siantonas Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Linda Comber Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Julie Annette Ayres Trustee 22 October 2013
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 £115.10k £73.04k £47.73k £76.63k £87.95k
Total expenditure £91.86k £65.92k £43.92k £63.71k £77.54k
Income from government contracts N/A £40.50k £27.00k £27.00k £20.00k
Income from government grants £26.00k £27.48k £4.50k 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 06 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 06 January 2025 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 24 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27TH OCTOBER 1987 as amended on 01 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS TRAVELLING THROUGH GATWICK AIRPORT, GATWICK, WEST SUSSEX, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WHOSE PROBLEMS ARE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE NORMAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY, AIRLINES, FIRMS AND CONTROL AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit

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

GATWICK AIRPORT

Contact information

Address:
Gatwick Travel-Care
Room 3014B
South Terminal
GATWICK AIRPORT
West Sussex
RH6 0NP
Phone:
01293 504283
Email:
travel.care@gatwickairport.com
Website:

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