THE EQUALITY TRUST

Charity number: 1161545
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work to improve the quality of life in the UK through the reduction of economic inequality. We do this by researching and disseminating research on inequality in the UK, aiming to highlight areas of good and bad policy and practice. We also support a network of local group activists, who work to raise awareness of, and reduce, economic inequality in their local area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £321,981
Total expenditure: £311,805

People

6 Trustee(s)

30 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 May 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06084965 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mary Hill Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record
Thomas Allanson Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Yamini Cinamon Nair Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Chi Lael Trustee 17 April 2023
None on record
Gerard Boyle Trustee 04 March 2020
None on record
George Henry Weyman Trustee 23 May 2019
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 £346.09k £318.90k £323.62k £384.56k £321.98k
Total expenditure £324.04k £315.71k £347.09k £339.72k £311.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £9.99k 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 05 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 07 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 07 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 05 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 06/02/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30/04/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 APR 2019 AS AMENDED ON 06 AUG 2019 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 DEC 2022 as amended on 01 Dec 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH UNDERTAKING AND/OR PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE SCALE, DEVELOPMENT, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND MEANS TO REDUCE SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, PUBLISHING, OR PROCURING THE PUBLICATION OF, THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; 2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, INCLUDING THROUGH THE RELIEF OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEED AND DISADVANTAGE RELATED, IN WHOLE OR PART, TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITY; 3) TO ADVANCE HEALTH, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ARISING, IN WHOLE OR PART, FROM SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUALITY; 4) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, IN PARTICULAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WITHIN SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS;5) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BEING DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS).

Contact information

Address:
Square Root Business Centre
102-116 Windmill Road
CROYDON
CR0 2XQ
Phone:
02036370324
Email:
info@equalitytrust.org.uk
Website:

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