MAIDSTONE CHURCHES WINTER SHELTER

Charity number: 1156735
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide a Winter Shelter for the homeless in Maidstone. This includes a hot meal and a social evening provided by a host of volunteers; a bed for the night and breakfast in the morning. During their stay, the Guest can obtain advice and help to find permanent housing, making contact with family members and assistance with other inter agency facilities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £97,702
Total expenditure: £95,101

Total income includes £4,000 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

128 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

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 April 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • MCWS (Working name)
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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GORDON MICHAEL MACKLEY Chair 18 January 2018
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY CROSS, BEARSTED
Received: On time
Chris Hutchinson Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Rev Richard Williams Trustee 09 December 2023
None on record
Gwyneth McPherson Trustee 14 July 2022
None on record
Zofia Grzymala Trustee 09 March 2017
None on record
REV CANON JOHN TAPPER Trustee 17 August 2016
THE NELLIE FENTON TRUST FUND
Received: On time
JOHN SPICER'S APPRENTICING CHARITY
Received: On time
WENDY Ellen FOSTER Trustee 01 September 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £94.15k £49.42k £108.66k £61.03k £97.70k
Total expenditure £64.08k £40.76k £76.54k £93.93k £95.10k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £12.00k £5.00k £41.88k £3.00k £4.00k

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 May 2024 07 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 07 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 29 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 29 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 03 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 03 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 24 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 24 December 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 17 Apr 2014

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AMONG PERSONS IN THE BOROUGH OF MAIDSTONE, KENT WHO ARE HOMELESS, SLEEPING ROUGH OR OTHERWISE ROOFLESS BY: (1)PROVIDING HOSPITALITY AND OVERNIGHT SHELTER FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE WINTER MONTHS. (2)ENGAGING MEMBERS OF CHURCHES IN MAIDSTONE AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS IN BUILDING SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH HOMELESS PEOPLE IN MAIDSTONE, WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR RELIGION. (3)SUPPORTING HOMELESS PEOPLE TO FIND LONG- TERM ACCOMMODATION. (4)UNDERTAKING SUCH OTHER PURPOSES IN RELATION TO THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter
6 Buckland Road
MAIDSTONE
Kent
ME16 0SL
Phone:
01580713836
Email:
mcwsoffice@maidstoneshelter.org.uk
Website:

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