THE VANDYKE OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Charity Number: 1072014
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of students at Vandyke Upper School, Leighton Buzzard by the award of grants to students of low income families to enable them to benefit from a full range of educational opportunities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £100
Total expenditure: £6,600

People

6 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 October 1998: 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:
  • Investment
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID ALAN PACKER Chair
None on record
Iain Andrew Holloway-McLean Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Hannah Sides Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Helen Louise O'Connell Trustee 18 July 2022
RECLAIM LIFE
Received: On time
Paul Phillips Trustee 18 July 2022
None on record
TIMOTHY JAMES CARROLL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £1 £0 £225 £0 £100
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £0 £6.60k
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 July 2024 22 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2023 13 June 2024 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 30 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 25 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 19 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 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 DATED 8TH SEPTEMBER 1998.

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AT VANDYKE UPPER SCHOOL IN THE TOWN OF LEIGHTON BUZZARD BY THE AWARD OF GRANTS TO STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES SO THAT THEY MAY BENEFIT FROM INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATIONAL VISITS AND RESIDENTIAL COURSES.

Area of benefit

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

LEIGHTON BUZZARD

Contact information

Address:
Vandyke Upper School
Vandyke Road
LEIGHTON BUZZARD
Bedfordshire
LU7 3DY
Phone:
01525636700
Email:
oconnellh@vandyke.beds.sch.uk
Website:

No information available