EXPLORA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Charity Number: 1152232
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance education by providing funds and facilitating the establishment of scholarships in higher education for the dependents of severely wounded and deceased Armed Forces and Security Services personnel who were in Government Service when killed or injured; this includes spouses and partners, and Trustees will consider support to personnel who have been medically discharged.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £892
Total expenditure: £892

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
  • Disability
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 May 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Captain David Henson MBE RE Trustee 20 December 2014
None on record
JAMES HARRY MARMENT Trustee 11 February 2013
None on record
FRANCIS STEWART LE CARPENTIER Trustee 11 February 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £0 £10 £225 £0 £892
Total expenditure £210 £180 £225 £892 £892
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 April 2024 05 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2023 23 July 2024 145 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2022 21 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2021 24 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2020 07 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 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 30/01/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/05/2013 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/05/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 FEB 2021 as amended on 02 Mar 2021

Charitable objects

The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically restricted to the following: (1) To advance education by providing funds and facilitating the establishment of scholarships in lower or higher education for the dependents of severely wounded and deceased Armed Forces, Security Services, Fire Services, Ambulance Services and Police Services personnel, who were in Government Service when killed or injured. In circumstances as determined by the trustees, to facilitate Armed Forces, Security Services, Fire Services, Ambulance Services, and Police Services personnel who may be retired and are sufficiently physically and/or mentally fit for any such educational courses as determined by the appropriate medical release. (2) To provide financial assistance for the purposes of supporting the lower or higher education of the dependents of severely wounded and deceased or retired Armed Forces, Security Services, Fire Services, Ambulance Services, and Police Services personnel who were in Government Service at the time of injury or death. In circumstances as determined by the trustees, to facilitate Armed Forces, Security Services, Fire Services, Ambulance Services and Police Services personnel who may be retired and are sufficiently physically and/or mentally fit for any such educational course as determined by the appropriate medical release. 3) Such further education as determined by the applicant, to be considered by the trustees in all forms of education including online courses available, such as Cyber Security and other appropriate courses. 4) Such other purposes as are exclusively charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

Area of benefit

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

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING ONLINE COURSES, SUCH AS CYBER SECURITY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COURSES. BY PROVIDING FUNDS AND FACILITATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS IN LOWER OR HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE DEPENDENTS OF SEVERELY WOUNDED AND DECEASED ARMED FORCES, SECURITY SERVICES, FIRE SERVICES, AMBULANCE SERVICES AND POLICE SERVICES PERSONNEL, WHO WERE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE WHEN KILLED OR INJURED. IN CIRCUMSTANCES AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES, TO FACILITATE ARMED FORCES, SECURITY SERVICES, FIRE SERVICES, AMBULANCE SERVICES, AND POLICE SERVICES PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE RETIRED AND ARE SUFFICIENTLY PHYSICALLY AND/OR MENTALLY FIT FOR ANY SUCH EDUCATIONAL COURSES AS DETERMINED BY THE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL RELEASE. (2) TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING THE LOWER OR HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE DEPENDENTS OF SEVERELY WOUNDED AND DECEASED OR RETIRED ARMED FORCES, SECURITY SERVICES, FIRE SERVICES, AMBULANCE SERVICES, AND POLICE SERVICES PERSONNEL WHO WERE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE AT THE TIME OF INJURY OR DEATH. IN CIRCUMSTANCES AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES, TO FACILITATE ARMED FORCES, SECURITY SERVICES, FIRE SERVICES, AMBULANCE SERVICES AND POLICE SERVICES PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE RETIRED AND ARE SUFFICIENTLY PHYSICALLY AND/OR MENTALLY FIT FOR ANY SUCH EDUCATIONAL COURSE AS DETERMINED BY THE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL RELEASE. 3) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
9 Talina Centre
23a Bagleys Lane
London
SW6 2BW
Phone:
02077363420
Email:
info@theexplorafoundation.org
Website:

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