THE BLACKTHORN TRUST

Charity number: 1117979
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Treatment & rehabilitation for patients suffering serious long term conditions (chronic pain, poor mental health, and Type 2 Diabetes) using anthroposophic therapies and work in a community setting.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £488,304
Total expenditure: £675,994

Total income includes £30,001 from 1 government contract(s) and £10,917 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

28 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 February 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05964574 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JONATHAN SHAW Chair 22 August 2012
None on record
Alice Laura Chapman-Hatchett Trustee 07 June 2024
None on record
George Alan Perry Trustee 04 October 2022
None on record
Kevin Andrew Moule Trustee 04 October 2022
THE COBTREE CHARITY TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Andrew James Trustee 08 December 2021
None on record
Justine Sloover Trustee 28 June 2019
None on record
HAZEL CHRISTINE ADAMS Trustee 16 May 2007
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £524.75k £651.48k £729.95k £598.97k £488.30k
Total expenditure £560.57k £573.95k £571.92k £622.63k £675.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £30.00k
Income from government grants N/A £74.39k £33.99k £19.73k £10.92k
Income - Donations and legacies £282.68k £452.41k £525.43k £344.54k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £4.41k £185.37k £2.90k £3.99k N/A
Income - Charitable activities £237.60k £7.88k £201.62k £231.98k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £70 £19 £3 £560 N/A
Income - Other £0 £5.81k £0 £17.91k N/A
Income - Legacies £7.28k £0 £289.33k £8.48k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £518.97k £531.39k £525.04k £577.93k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £41.61k £42.56k £46.89k £44.70k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £8.35k £9.97k £9.94k £17.00k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 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 December 2023 02 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 02 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 05 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 05 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 16 November 2020 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 16 November 2020 16 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 OCTOBER 2006

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH, ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE WITH SEVERE AND/OR CHRONIC ILLNESS (EITHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL) BY PROVIDING MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, DEVELOPED OUT OF THE PERSPECTIVE OF ANTHROPOSOPHY (WHICH PRINCIPLES ARE SET OUT IN APPENDIX 1).

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, KENT.

Contact information

Address:
St. Andrews Road
MAIDSTONE
Kent
ME16 9AN
Phone:
01622828370
Email:
admin@blackthorn.org.uk
Website:

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