BRANCASTER EDUCATIONAL AND ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

Charity number: 311128
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Grants to schoolchildren and students resident in Brancaster, Deepdale, Thornham and Titchwell. Almshouse accommodation for elderly people with a residential qualification in above mentioned villages.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £37,452
Total expenditure: £66,937

People

6 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 November 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE ROBERT SMITH TRUST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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 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
Cyril Southerland Chair 07 March 2016
None on record
Brian Welsh Trustee 12 February 2024
None on record
Gary Bocking Trustee 28 April 2023
None on record
EDWARD GOULD Trustee 07 September 2015
None on record
ALAN TOWNSHEND Trustee
None on record
COLIN MITCHELL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £31.50k £38.64k £34.71k £37.99k £37.45k
Total expenditure £8.48k £28.78k £24.66k £32.11k £66.94k
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 2024 09 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 09 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 30 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 03 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 November 2021 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 02 November 2021 2 days late 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.

SCHEME OF 22 NOVEMBER 1982

Charitable objects

A) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WHO OR WHOSE PARENTS ARE INHABITANTS OF THE AREAS OF THE ANCIENT PARISHES OF BRANCASTER, BURNHAM DEEPDALE, THORNHAM OR TITCHWELL. B) IN OR TOWARDS PROVIDING SUCH SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR ANY MAINTAINED SCHOOL IN ANY OF THE SAID AREAS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED BETWEEN THE TRUSTEES AND THE GOVERNORS OF THE SCHOOL CONCERNED AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE SAID AUTHORITY. C) THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY. D) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

SEE OBJECTS

Contact information

Address:
BRETTE COTTAGE
CROSS LANE
BRANCASTER
KING'S LYNN
PE31 8AE
Phone:
01485210721
Email:
jjgould10@gmail.com
Website:

No information available