THE DURHAM PALESTINE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Charity Number: 1085097
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust seeks to aid the economic and social development of Palestine and to spread knowledge about Palestine in Durham area. We do this, principally, by offering, in conjunction with the University of Durham, scholarships for Masters courses at the University of Durham.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £162,945
Total expenditure: £153,173

People

16 Trustee(s)

20 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 February 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DPET (Working name)
  • DURHAM PALESTINE EDUCATIONAL TRUST (Working name)
  • THE DURHAM - PALESTINE EDUCATIONAL TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk 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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR JUSTIN WILLIS Chair 30 November 2017
GORDON MEMORIAL COLLEGE AT KHARTOUM TRUST FUND
Received: On time
KITCHENER MEMORIAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE TRUST FUND
Received: On time
Professor Owain Smolovic-Jones Trustee 24 November 2024
None on record
Dr Christopher Bahl Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Martin Wood Trustee 28 November 2019
None on record
NEIL GRIFFIN Trustee 30 November 2017
None on record
Dr Fadia Faqir Trustee 23 November 2017
None on record
DAVID HARROP Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record
ELAINE MALCOLM Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record
Dr Roger Reeve Trustee 23 November 2016
None on record
Kamal Badreshany Trustee 25 November 2015
None on record
Dr Penny Wilson Trustee 27 November 2014
FRIENDS OF THE ORIENTAL MUSEUM
Received: On time
THE EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY
Received: On time
Eileen Williamson Trustee 27 November 2014
None on record
Dr NATHAN GRIFFIN Trustee 08 August 2011
None on record
VIN MCINTYRE Trustee 12 March 2001
None on record
PROFESSOR BILL WILLIAMSON Trustee
None on record
DIANE WILLIAMSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £54.06k £36.71k £166.86k £191.64k £162.95k
Total expenditure £32.83k £30.66k £42.71k £94.88k £153.17k
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 September 2024 23 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 23 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 14 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 14 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 21 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 21 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 28 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 28 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 09 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 09 May 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09/05/2000 AS AMENDED ON 16/11/2006 AS AMENDED ON 02/12/2013

Charitable objects

1) TO ENABLE PALESTINIAN RESIDENTS OF THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER JORDAN AND THE GAZA STRIP TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL AND/OR TRAINING COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM 2) TO ENABLE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AT UNIVERSITIES IN THE WEST BANK OR GAZA 3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS AND STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE CITY OF DURHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP THAT AFFECT EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING 4) TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENTS IN UNIVERSITIES IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP AND TO PROMOTE LINKS AND ACADEMIC EXCHANGES BETWEEN THEM AND THE UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
DPET
c/o Redhills: Durham Miners Hall
Flass Street
Durham
Phone:
07570466087
Email:
durham.palestine@durham.ac.uk
Website:

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