THE MARTINSEY ISLE TRUST

Charity number: 1135600
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A SACRED LAND & EDUCATION TRUST SEEING DYING & LIVING AS A SACRED PROCESS. RELEASING THE TABOO ABOUT DEATH. PROTECTING LAND. SUPPORTING GREEN BURIAL. WORKING WITH OTHERS TO OFFER COMFORT & IMPARTIAL INFORMATION. USING THE ARTS TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION & AWARENESS SENSITIVELY. RESEARCH, AWARENESS DAYS, TALKS, GREEN EVENTS & CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES. PLUS A RESOURCE & BEREAVEMENT DROP-IN CENTRES

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £132
Total expenditure: £325

People

3 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • City Of London
  • Dorset
  • East Sussex
  • North Yorkshire
  • Somerset
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 April 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID HAROLD WASLEY Chair
None on record
JUDITH PIDGEON Trustee
None on record
JOHN PIDGEON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £1.85k £394 £240 £270 £132
Total expenditure £2.08k £1.09k £966 £478 £325
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 30 September 2024 05 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 31 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2022 20 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2021 17 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2020 13 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 3 APRIL 2010

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ISSUES AROUND DEATH AND DYING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: = PROVIDING AWARENESS DAYS, TALKS AND PLAYS EXPLORING THESE ISSUES. = PROVIDING INFORMATION ON NATURAL BURIALS; THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS WICKER AND COTTON, IN SUCH BURIALS; AND THE EFFECTS OF SUCH BURIALS ON THE ENVIRONMENT. 2.2.2 THE SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH TERMINAL ILLNESSES, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS AND THE RECENTLY BEREAVED BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING. 2.2.3 THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, OF A NATURAL BURIAL GROUND IN GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET.

Area of benefit

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

GLASTONBURY, SOMERSET.

Contact information

Address:
IVY COTTAGE
BATH ROAD
STURMINSTER NEWTON
DT10 1DU
Phone:
01258475125
Email:
pidgeonhouse@btinternet.com
Website:

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