THE GEORGE DREXLER FOUNDATION

Charity number: 313278
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity was established in 1959 by the late George Drexler and exists for such charitable purposes connected with the advancement of education or with the relief of poverty for the families of such persons and amongst former employees of the Ofrex Group and their families and makes awards for these purposes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £278,945
Total expenditure: £337,624

People

5 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 March 1967: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE GEORGE DREXLER-OFREX FOUNDATION (Previous name)
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting 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
LEONTINE MEGAN DRESHER Chair
None on record
Nicola Extance-Vaughan Trustee 20 May 2024
None on record
LEELA KAPILA OBE FRCS Trustee
None on record
MICHAEL ALAN EDGAR FRCS Trustee
None on record
ALASTAIR COLLETT LLB Trustee
TRURO FUND
Received: On time
THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND
Received: On time
THE PEARSON-YOUNG MEMORIAL TRUST
Received: On time
THE CITY CHARITY TRUST
Received: On time
THE LORD MAYOR'S 800TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS TRUST
Received: On time
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE MACLEOD FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time

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 £233.96k £248.17k £295.20k £254.48k £278.95k
Total expenditure £316.31k £276.59k £323.58k £341.15k £337.62k
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 30 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 30 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 11 June 2024 42 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 11 June 2024 42 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 19 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 19 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 26 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 26 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 26 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 26 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.

DEED DATED 19TH JANUARY 1959 AS VARIED BY DEEDS DATED 25TH NOVEMBER 1966, AND 13TH MAY 1993

Charitable objects

TO APPLY THE INCOME OF THE FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONINVLUFINH HIGHER COMMERCIAL EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PERSONS FORMERLY EMPLOYED ON COMMERCE OR OF THEIR HUSBANDS, WIVES, WIDOWS OR WIDOWERS ISSUE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF
ENGLAND
38-43 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3PE
Phone:
02078696086
Email:
info@georgedrexler.org.uk
Website:

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