OCTAVIA FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1065817
Charity reporting is overdue by 84 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Octavia Foundation works with people affected by unemployment, ill health, social isolation or low incomes to connect them with opportunities for positive personal change. We deliver services in five key areas: care and support for older and vulnerable people work with young people help with training and employment help with money and debt involving the community

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income: £246,795
Total expenditure: £479,949

Total income includes £11,075 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

457 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Brent
  • City Of Westminster
  • Hammersmith And Fulham
  • Kensington And Chelsea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 October 2007: Standard registration
  • 09 November 2021: Removed (Removed by application)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OCTAVIA HILL HOUSING TRUST FRIENDS FOUNDATION (Working name)
  • OCTAVIA HILL HOUSING TRUST FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ralph Martin Facey Chair 18 December 2024
None on record
Hugh Thornbery Trustee 02 January 2025
None on record
Oyedokun Oluwaseyi Lou Taylor Trustee 18 December 2024
None on record
Margaret Elizabeth Porteous Trustee 18 December 2024
None on record
Paul Joseph Randle Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Ahmed Saleh Trustee 25 April 2023
None on record
Cerys Shepherd Trustee 25 April 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £947.94k £493.29k £421.21k £394.63k £246.80k
Total expenditure £1.03m £1.01m £444.02k £451.89k £479.95k
Income from government contracts £179.14k £146.85k £146.72k £154.14k N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k N/A £38.09k £463 £11.08k
Income - Donations and legacies £835.04k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £42.90k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £70.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £10.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £967.26k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £62.98k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £13.44k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £133.84k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £12.68k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 84 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 84 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 20 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19TH SEPTEMBER 1997, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 23RD OCTOBER 1997, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 APRIL 2009. as amended on 30 Mar 2017

Charitable objects

THE FOUNDATION IS ESTABLISHED TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF OCTAVIA HOUSING PARTICULARLY BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AMENITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE POOR, THE DISABLED AND THE AGED.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1065817-1 OCTAVIA HILL HOUSING TRUST GIFT FUND
Governing document
SCHEME DATED OCTOBER 2007
Charitable objects
1)PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 50 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND PERSONS WHO ARE UNDER 50 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE BY REASON OF DISABILITY, ILLNESS OR ACCIDENT IN LIKE CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR WOMEN QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID. 2) APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED REDUCE THE NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR WOMEN QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID, AS THE TRUSTEE FROM TIME TO TIME SHALL DECIDE. 3)IF THE INCOME CANNOT BE APPLIED IN THE MANNER AFORESAID IN ANY YEAR THE TRUSTEE MAY APPLY THE SAME FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS UNDER 50 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.S..
Area of benefit
GREATER LONDON AREA
Registration history
  • 09 October 2007 : Standard registration
  • 09 November 2021 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
EMILY HOUSE
202-208 KENSAL ROAD
LONDON
W10 5BN
Phone:
02083545500
Email:
info@octaviafoundation.org.uk
Website:

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