THE ELY MEMORIAL FUND

Charity number: 1148535
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

I lost my daughter Emma Louise Young (ELY) aged 23 on the 30th Sept 2010. Em's car left the road and was killed instantly. We were suddenly faced with a funeral bill having insufficient funds for Em's funeral. The fund will pay an agreed amount through a funeral plan to families who lose a son/daughter are tragically killed in a road traffic crash to relieve financial stress at a traumatic time.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £58,470
Total expenditure: £43,175

People

10 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Herefordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 August 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08126363 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Abigail Brooks Trustee 25 September 2024
None on record
Nicholas Isaac Trustee 30 November 2022
None on record
Russell Leary Trustee 20 March 2018
None on record
Nigel Wood Trustee 06 December 2016
None on record
Diana Wood Trustee 26 May 2015
None on record
Stephen Jay Trustee 04 December 2013
None on record
Donna Gavin-Robinson Trustee 04 December 2013
None on record
JOYCE HIGGINS Trustee 17 July 2012
None on record
MARIE WATKIN Trustee 17 July 2012
None on record
MR STEVE TYLER Trustee 17 July 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £23.29k £22.49k £37.83k £26.66k £58.47k
Total expenditure £27.03k £21.50k £20.93k £26.36k £43.18k
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 July 2024 23 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 23 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 02 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 02 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 27 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 27 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 13 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 09 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/07/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/07/2015 NULL AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 APR 2024

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR FAMILIES WITHIN THE COUNTY BOUNDARY OF HEREFORDSHIRE, AS DEFINED BY HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL, BY GIVING A CONDOLENCE GIFT AS A ONE-OFF PAYMENT IF THEIR SON OR DAUGHTER ARE TRAGICALLY KILLED IN A ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BETWEEN THE AGES OF 17 TO 25 YEARS OF AGE. WHETHER THE ACCIDENT IS IN HEREFORDSHIRE OR ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD, IRRESPECTIVE OF NATIONALITY, RACE, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOUR, DISABILITY, SEXUALITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE OBJECT OF RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE FAMILIES WHOSE MAIN DOMICILE IN IN HEREFORDSHIRE. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO ROAD SAFETY THROUGH PRO-ACTIVE CAMPAIGNS.

Area of benefit

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

THE COUNTY BOUNDARY OF HEREFORDSHIRE, AS DEFINED BY HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

Contact information

Address:
3 Avocet Road
Holmer
HEREFORD
HR4 9WA
Phone:
07877591583
Email:
hugs4u@ely-memorial-fund.org.uk
Website:

www.ely-memorial-fund.org.uk Open in new window