THE JILL MARTIN FUND FOR TORTOISE WELFARE AND CONSERVATION

Charity number: 1123430
Charity reporting is overdue by 1557 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote for public benefit relief of the suffering of Tortoises and Turtles through veterinary aid and educational programmes. To the protection and improvement of environment in areas inhabited by Tortoises and Turtles and to collaborate with other voluntary bodies. To providing specialist materials, bursary aid and or relief to deserving students in this field.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 04 April 2017

Total income: £895
Total expenditure: £234

People

2 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Spain

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 April 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANDREW CHARLES HIGHFIELD Trustee
None on record
NADINE KAREN HIGHFIELD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 04/04/2013 04/04/2014 04/04/2015 04/04/2016 04/04/2017
Total gross income £2.63k £811 £6.94k £2.63k £895
Total expenditure £422 £216 £5.32k £216 £234
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 04 April 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 96 days
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 96 days
Annual return 04 April 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 462 days
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 462 days
Annual return 04 April 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 827 days
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 827 days
Annual return 04 April 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1192 days
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1192 days
Annual return 04 April 2020 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1557 days
Accounts and TAR 04 April 2020 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1557 days
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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.

MODEL TRUST DEED DATED 2 SEPTEMBER 2007, AS AMENDED 7 FEBRUARY 2008

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF TORTOISES AND TURTLES IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, AND IN PARTICULAR, TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RESCUE HOMES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE RECEPTION CARE AND TREATMENT OF SUCH ANIMALS. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS TORTOISES AND TURTLES BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS 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 ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG TORTOISES AND TURTLES. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN AREAS INHABITED BY TORTOISES OR TURTLES BY PROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WORKING IN OR INTENDING TO WORK IN THE FIELD OF TORTOISE AND TURTLE RESCUE AND CONSERVATION BY MEANS OF LECTURES, RESEARCH, PUBLISHING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, HANDS-ON TRAINING; PROVIDING EXTRA FACILITIES AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AT VETERINARY AND RELATED COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS, OR LEARNING FACILITIES, TO ALLOW THE SUBJECT TO BE STUDIED EXCEPT INSOFAR AS NO SUCH RESEARCH OR TRAINING SHALL INVOLVE THE COMMISSION OF ANY EXPERIMENT THAT SHALL CAUSE SUFFERING OR HARM TO ANY ANIMAL. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA, OR ANY OTHER DESERVING REGION SO DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME, WHO WORK IN, OR ARE INTENDING TO WORK IN THE FIELD OF WILDLIFE RESCUE AND CONSERVATION, BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH EDUCATIONAL AND PRACTICAL MATERIALS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT SUCH RESCUE AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES

Contact information

Address:
Unit 20
Bond Street
West Bromwich
B70 7DQ
Phone:
07542558923
Email:
tortoisetrust@aol.com
Website:

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