THE MERSEA ISLAND FESTIVAL TRUST

Charity number: 1097455
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust supports two annual camps on Mersea Island, Essex that bring together over 400 young people and adults with or without a physical or learning disability. Participants are challenged and stimulated as they gain confidence, self esteem and new friends whilst experiencing a wide range of fun and exciting activities, supported by a team of over 70 volunteers of all ages and abilities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £93,498
Total expenditure: £101,005

People

5 Trustee(s)

69 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 May 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Thomas Brennan Chair
None on record
Rosemarie Elizabeth Saunders Trustee 26 March 2025
None on record
Ewen Stewart Wilson Trustee 23 March 2023
None on record
Paula Moore Trustee 11 April 2016
None on record
JOANNA DAYTON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £110.70k £3.38k £4.02k £33.55k £93.50k
Total expenditure £110.53k £1.20k £396 £39.65k £101.01k
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 05 April 2024 20 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 20 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 27 June 2024 143 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 27 June 2024 143 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2021 13 February 2022 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2020 25 June 2021 140 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 25 June 2021 140 days late 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8 MARCH 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 10 APRIL 2003

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE (UP TO THE AGE OF 25) AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, BY THE PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP THEIR MENTAL , PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND ACHIEVE GREATER MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
50 Firs Chase
West Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8NG
Phone:
07515 945803
Email:
info@merseafestival.org.uk
Website:

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