THE SIR TOM COWIE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1096936
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion for public benefit within the City of Sunderland and County Durham by means specified in the Governing Document.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £118,111
Total expenditure: £253,571

People

2 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Durham
  • Sunderland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 April 2003: 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:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID ANDREW GRAY Trustee
DEVONPORT CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
LADY DIANA CAROLE WENTWORTH COWIE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £103.98k £107.32k £103.57k £97.46k £118.11k
Total expenditure £258.63k £247.62k £137.20k £257.09k £253.57k
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 August 2024 04 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 04 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 17 October 2024 109 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 17 October 2024 109 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 31 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 31 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 17 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 17 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 24 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 24 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20TH JANUARY 2003

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE CITY OF SUNDERLAND AND COUNTY DURHAM BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT 3. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT 4. THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING, PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWERS SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING 5. THE MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES 6. THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORICAL OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE 7. THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, OLD AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, NEED SUCH FACILITIES 8. THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT 9. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH 10. THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; AND 11. SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS

Area of benefit

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

CITY OF SUNDERLAND AND COUNTY DURHAM

Contact information

Address:
ESTATE OFFICE
BROADWOOD HALL
LANCHESTER
DURHAM
DH7 0TN
Phone:
01207529663
Email:
ecg@graysllp.co.uk
Website:

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