MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND

Charity number: 1126096
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity takes the form of a grant giver and will make grants available to UK registered charities in support of a variety of charitable causes. The Trustees consider the position at their meetings and donations are made as they deem appropriate. The Charity primarily supports artistic enterprises, arts-related activities and individual artists.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £344,949
Total expenditure: £640,632

People

4 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
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 September 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SIR RICHARD CHARLES HASTINGS EYRE Chair 15 February 2018
None on record
Ida Louise Levine Trustee 15 September 2021
THE ROYAL BALLET
Received: On time
Robert James Crowley Trustee 23 October 2018
None on record
SIMON PATRICK WEIL Trustee
THE ENGLISH CONCERT
Received: On time
BALCARRES HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY
Received: On time
THE MICHAEL TIPPETT MUSICAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
ARIMATHEA CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE HANDEL HOUSE TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
THE FOUNDATION OF ST. BENEDICT OF NURSIA
Received: On time
THE NEW ENGLISH BALLET THEATRE
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF SOLESMES
Received: On time
MAECENAS
Received: On time
OUR LADY OF GOOD HELP FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Received: On time
THE FOUNDATION OF SAINT FRANÇOIS
Received: On time
THE ZITA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Recently registered
SICKKIDS FOUNDATION UK
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 £446.22k £295.49k £320.77k £343.25k £344.95k
Total expenditure £504.73k £445.36k £1.07m £582.65k £640.63k
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 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 22 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 22 July 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 17 SEPTEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED ON 17 MAR 2017

Charitable objects

3.1 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR ANY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD INCLUDING: 3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROMOTING MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; 3.1.2 THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING BY PROMOTING MEDICAL CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED AND SICK INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CARERS; AND 3.1.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN THE AREAS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND THE VISUAL AND CREATIVE ARTS 3.2 THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION, INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR, ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME BY INVESTING THE SAME, AND THE RESULTING INCOME, IN ANY AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
THE MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND
C/O CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS LLP
5 FLEET PLACE
LONDON
EC4M 7RD
Phone:
020 7438 2101
Email:
No information available
Website:

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