THE JOHN CLARE TRUST

Charity number: 1114942
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public in the life and works of John Clare. To advance the education of the public in all aspects of the arts. To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment. To facilitate public access to John Clare's birth place and other land and properties related to his life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £19,522
Total expenditure: £80,889

People

4 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 June 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • JCT (Working name)
Company number:
05650686 Open in new window
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
BARRY JOHN SHEERMAN MP Chair
COBBETT ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
Received: On time
FAIRLIFE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Sir John Henry HAYES Trustee 23 July 2019
JOHN HARROX COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL FUND
Received: On time
Simon Neil Phillips Trustee 22 November 2017
None on record
Dr PAUL CHIRICO Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £12.28k £33.46k £21.82k £7.39k £19.52k
Total expenditure £72.66k £62.61k £65.81k £78.60k £80.89k
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 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 9 DECEMBER 2005

Charitable objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN CLARE, POET AND ENVIRONMENTALIST B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY POETRY AND MUSIC C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT D) TO FACILITATE PUBLIC ACCESS TO JOHN CLARE'S BIRTHPLACE AND OTHER LAND AND PROPERTIES RELATED TO HIS LIFE

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
JOHN CLARE COTTAGE
WOODGATE
HELPSTON
PETERBOROUGH
PE6 7ED
Phone:
01733253330
Email:
info@clarecottage.org
Website:

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