7TH ARMOURED DIVISION COMMEMORATIVE FUND

Charity number: 1063575
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our aim is support families and veterans of the 7th Armoured Division, plus 4th and 7th Armoured Brigades (and their descendants) and to ensure our history is not a thing of the past and to educate future generations on the legacy of the British 7th Armoured Division, who fought in the North African Campaign and later Italy and North West Europe during the 1940s conflict and conflicts ever since.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 January 2024

Total income: £7,447
Total expenditure: £5,856

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 July 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE DESERT RATS ASSOCIATION (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Brigadier RETD Jonny Bourne OBE Trustee 31 August 2016
None on record
Brigadier RETD James Woodham CBE MC Trustee 31 August 2016
None on record
Maj Gen RETD PAUL NANSON CB CBE Trustee 09 August 2012
None on record
Rodney Scott BEM Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/01/2020 30/01/2021 30/01/2022 30/01/2023 30/01/2024
Total gross income £14.45k £19.91k £85.29k £29.91k £7.45k
Total expenditure £8.62k £3.67k £62.49k £67.00k £5.86k
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 January 2024 27 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 January 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 January 2023 28 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 January 2023 28 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 January 2022 16 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 January 2022 25 January 2023 56 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 January 2021 08 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 January 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 January 2020 07 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 January 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST MADE 10 NOVEMBER 2006

Charitable objects

TO FOSTER PATRIOTISM AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE DIVISION AND ITS CURRENT DESCENDENT BRIGADES, BY THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE IN THETFORD FOREST, NORFOLK, OF A PERMANENT MEMORIAL TO THE BRAVERY OF THE 7TH ARMOURED DIVISION.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
21 Beechgrove
Little Oakley
HARWICH
CO12 5NN
Phone:
01255886544
Email:
desertrats.memorialassoc@btinternet.com
Website:

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