THE RIVER GIPPING TRUST LTD

Charity Number: 1119586
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To maintain and improve as a charitable purpose for the benefit of the public the navigation of The River Gipping ( Ipswich & Stowmarket Navigation ) between Pickerel Bridge Stowmarket & West End Road Bridge Ipswich with any connecting waterway.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £13,280
Total expenditure: £27,200

Total income includes £1,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

25 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 June 2007: Standard registration
  • 12 September 2024: Funds received from 1196402 NEEDHAM MARKET WALKS
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr John Warren Chair 07 December 2021
None on record
James Patchett Trustee 08 April 2025
None on record
Ian Cooper Absolon Trustee 08 February 2022
None on record
Fiona Marchant Trustee 04 May 2020
None on record
Gregory Charles Rashbrook Trustee 04 March 2020
None on record
Paul Raymond Cain Trustee 30 April 2019
None on record
Ian Douglas Petchey Trustee 09 April 2017
None on record
CHARD WADLEY Trustee
None on record
CHARLES HUGH STRIDE Trustee
None on record
GERALD FRANK CREASE Trustee
None on record
BRIAN EDWARD ANNIS OBE Trustee
NEEDHAM MARKET COMMUNITY CENTRE
Received: On time

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 £6.74k £14.56k £15.20k £24.87k £13.28k
Total expenditure £9.25k £3.07k £17.13k £17.89k £27.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £7.00k £5.75k N/A £1.50k

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 14 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 April 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 8 MARCH 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 17 MAY 2007

Charitable objects

1 THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE RIVER GIPPING(IPSWICH AND STOWMARKET NAVIGATION) BETWEEN PICKEREL BRIDGE STOWMARKET AND WEST END ROAD BRIDGE IPSWICH AND THE CONSERVATION OF ITS NATURAL CHARACTER AS A WATERWAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; 2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE IPSWICH AND STOWMARKET NAVIGATION, ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE THROUGH WHICH THE NAVIGATION RUNS; AND 3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Area of benefit

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

IPSWICH

Contact information

Address:
Unit 16B
First Floor
Chiltern Court
Asheridge Road
Chesham
Buckingh
Phone:
03303308531
Email:
secretary@rivergippingtrust.org.uk
Website:

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