THE DUST PROJECT

Charity number: 1155728
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Dust Project exists to help children and young people in need. Through funding partner organisations in the construction of orphanages, schools and housing, and by providing education, the charity seeks to transform communities and dramatically improve children's lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £121,303
Total expenditure: £149,893

People

5 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Sri Lanka

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
FRASER JAMES HIGGS Chair 15 January 2014
None on record
Tiffany Jean Stokely Trustee 11 January 2017
None on record
Sarah Higgs Trustee 03 September 2015
None on record
ROY CHISNALL Trustee 15 January 2014
None on record
SARAH CHRISTINA CHISNALL Trustee 15 January 2014
None on record

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 £177.97k £111.40k £100.32k £86.13k £121.30k
Total expenditure £125.16k £96.60k £94.26k £142.82k £149.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 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 01 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 DEC 2013

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD BY THE PROVISION OF SHELTER, FOOD, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION AND REFURBISHMENT OF ORPHANAGES, SCHOOLS AND ACCOMMODATION.

Area of benefit

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

IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
The Dust Project
Lark Rise
Sandy Down
Boldre
Lymington
SO41 8PL
Phone:
07958922669
Email:
sarahc@thedustproject.com
Website:

www.thedustproject.com Open in new window