GO COMMANDO

Charity Number: 1139194
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To assist the families of serving and veteran Royal Marines when the need arises. Our children's nursery project, The Brambles, is the main focus of our fundraising at present and will offer places to the children of serving Royal Marines as well as the wider community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £18
Total expenditure: £126

People

5 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 November 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexander Wayne Blackman Trustee 02 February 2020
None on record
Laura Winter Trustee 10 March 2017
None on record
Claire Elizabeth Warner-Blackman Trustee 18 August 2016
None on record
PETER BERKS Trustee 09 October 2013
None on record
LIZ LATHAM Trustee 07 September 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £2.32k £6.06k £6.36k £2.91k £18
Total expenditure £3.48k £4.57k £8.52k £6.53k £126
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 October 2024 10 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2023 05 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2022 31 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2021 24 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2020 30 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 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 22/11/2010 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 02/11/2011

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") (I) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND MILITARY EFFICIENCY BY THE SUPPORT AND RELIEF OF FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF SERVING PERSONNEL OF THE ROYAL MARINES THROUGH SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) SUPPORTING THE DEPENDANT FAMILIES WHEN ROYAL MARINES ARE DEPLOYED ON OPERATIONS OR EXERCISE. (B) PROVIDING FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES TO AMELIORATE THE MORE DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ROYAL MARINE’S FAMILIES ENCOUNTER BY VIRTUE OF BEING AWAY FROM THEIR HOMES, OFTEN WITHOUT A PARTNER. (II) TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO SERVING AND FORMER SERVING MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL MARINES AND THEIR WIDOWS, FAMILIES AND OTHER DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
The Brambles Day Nursery
Pen Elm Hill
Pen Elm
Norton Fitzwarren
TAUNTON
TA2 6PE
Phone:
01823 259903
Email:
info@gocommando.org.uk
Website:

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