THE MERRY TRUST

Charity number: 1095253
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. The relief of poverty and the advancement of education, in particular but not exclusively, through support in the establishment and provision of facilities for a cultural centre in Pemba, Mozambique. 2. The advancement of education of children attending schools in Deptford, South London, by providing items, services and facilities that are not normally provided out of public funds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2022

Total income: £25
Total expenditure: £2,400

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Greenwich
  • Lewisham
  • Mozambique

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 January 2003: Standard registration
  • 13 July 2023: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • MERRY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022
Total gross income £17 £9 £107 £60 £25
Total expenditure £5.62k £10.29k £10.11k £9.50k £2.40k
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 March 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 04 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required

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.

THE DECLARATION TRUST EXECUTED ON THE 21 NOVEMBER 2002.

Charitable objects

SET UP IN MEMORY OF AND INSPIRED BY THE CREATIVE VISION AND EXAMPLE OF JANI LLEWELLYN THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") 1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH SUPPORT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR A CULTURAL CENTRE IN PEMBA, MOZAMBIQUE, AFRICA. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN DEPTFORD, SOUTH LONDON BY PROVIDING ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED OUT OF PUBLIC FUNDS.

Area of benefit

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

NATIOMAL AND OVERSEAS