THE FREEDOM OF SPIRIT TRUST FOR BORDER COLLIES

Charity number: 1121598
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity promots humane behaviour towards Border Collie dogs, by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security of Border Collies which are in need of care and attention by reasons of sickness, maltraeatment, poor circumstances, or ill use and to educate the public in matters pertaining to Border Collie welfare in general and the prevention of cruelty and suffering among Border

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £170,306
Total expenditure: £152,149

People

5 Trustee(s)

10 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 November 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06294336 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID GRAHAM MAITLAND Chair
None on record
Stuart Anthony Verity Trustee 09 February 2020
None on record
Gill King Trustee 07 July 2019
NORTHUMBRIA CALVERT TRUST
Received: On time
Peter Domnic Tomson Trustee 07 July 2019
None on record
BARBARA MARGARET SYKES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £136.70k £773.81k £154.00k £161.79k £170.31k
Total expenditure £108.32k £115.30k £137.50k £148.48k £152.15k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £768.91k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £3.58k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £1.32k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £625.04k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £112.04k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £3.26k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £1.39k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 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 30 June 2024 20 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 20 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 21 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 21 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 10 May 2023 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 10 May 2023 10 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 03 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 03 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 25 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 25 February 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 JUNE 2007, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 NOVEMBER 2007.

Charitable objects

ARE TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS BORDER COLLIE DOGS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR BORDER COLLIES WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO BORDER COLLIE WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG BORDER COLLIE DOGS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
GOLCAR FARM
SPRING LANE
ELDWICK
BINGLEY
BD16 3AU
Phone:
07510729625
Email:
info@fostbc.org.uk
Website:

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