THE FRIENDS OF THORNTON

Charity number: 1064059
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Charity are to advance the education of children and young persons attending Thornton College, in particular by providing and assisting with the provision of books, equipment, buildings and other items and facilities at the College which would not otherwise be provided.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £40,892
Total expenditure: £38,220

People

7 Trustee(s)

30 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Milton Keynes

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 August 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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 Hircock Chair 08 February 2022
None on record
Catriona Morris Trustee 01 October 2024
SAFETY AND LEARNING DISCOVERY CENTRE LIMITED
Received: On time
Sarah Winkleman Trustee 01 May 2023
None on record
Melanie Bateman Trustee 04 October 2022
None on record
Jennifer Walker Trustee 08 February 2022
MILTON KEYNES YMCA LIMITED
Received: On time
Mia Bloomfield Trustee 17 March 2021
None on record
SUZANNE LOUISE BROWN Trustee 15 May 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £19.68k £20.42k £56.35k £35.43k £40.89k
Total expenditure £23.00k £15.88k £24.87k £17.21k £38.22k
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 August 2024 10 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 10 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 22 March 2025 265 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 24 March 2025 267 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 26 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 26 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2020 03 July 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not required
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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 ON 9 NOVEMBER 1996 AS AMENDED ON 31 JULY 1997

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ATTENDING THORNTON COLLEGE (AT THE CONVENT OF JESUS & MARY, THORNTON, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF BOOKS, EQUIPMENT, BUILDING AND OTHER ITEMS AND FACILITIES AT THE COLLEGE WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE MILTON KEYNES

Contact information

Address:
Thornton College
Convent of Jesus & Mary
Thornton
Milton Keynes
MK17 0HJ
Phone:
01280 812610
Email:
No information available
Website:

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