THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1121475
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To make grants and donations to individuals and institutions as they see fit. The Trustees will have due regard to the late Lady Scott's interest in horticulture as well as the arts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £384,027
Total expenditure: £390,327

People

7 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 November 2007: 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:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE HONOURABLE MRS URSULA MARGARET BRIDGET WIDE Chair
None on record
William Colacicchi Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record
Lord Charles Scott Trustee 16 July 2019
None on record
Dr Patricia Rose Morison Trustee 22 January 2019
None on record
JAMES PERCY MILLER Trustee 02 September 2011
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Received: On time
THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, PLUMPTON HERITAGE TRUST
Received: On time
LADY KATHRYN GAYLE ELIZABETH ROBINSON Trustee
LAMPORT HALL PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Dr WILLIAM BRENT ELLIOTT Trustee
THE FRIENDS OF KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY
Received: On time

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 £360.78k £274.52k £345.35k £363.64k £384.03k
Total expenditure £442.83k £222.39k £321.43k £381.22k £390.33k
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 December 2023 17 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 23 October 2020 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.

WILL DATED 7 FEBRUARY 1998 AND CODICIL DATED 22 JUNE 2004 AS PROVED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE DATED 27 MARCH 2007 AS AMENDED 19 MARCH 2008

Charitable objects

FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES (BEING AT LEAST TWO IN NUMBER) MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

Contact information

Address:
HCR HEWITSONS
LANCASTER HOUSE
NUNN MILLS ROAD
NORTHAMPTON
NN1 5GE
Phone:
01604233233
Email:
amoon@hcrlaw.com
Website:

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