THE CANADA-UK FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1168630
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The mission of the Canada-UK Foundation is to broaden perspectives and encourage new thinking and collaboration on issues and topics that build stronger links between Canada and the United Kingdom. The Foundation exists to support and foster a greater understanding of Canada and the contributions made by Canadians to the international community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £7,012
Total expenditure: £110,330

People

9 Trustee(s)

14 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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 February 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ashley Gallant Trustee 01 April 2025
MAPLE LEAF TRUST
Received: On time
Scott McVittie Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Kaylyn Fraser Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Neil Johnson Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Courtney Lay Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Douglas McPhee Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Jerry del Missier Trustee 01 April 2025
None on record
Robert Brant Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Steve Lowe Trustee 19 November 2019
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 £20.00k £42.71k £18.14k £7.46k £7.01k
Total expenditure £250.01k £271.89k £188.12k £101.76k £110.33k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £28.07k 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 30 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 30 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 22 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 22 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 25 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 25 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 06 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 06 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 17 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 17 May 2021 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 05 Aug 2016 as amended on 30 Aug 2024 as amended on 30 Aug 2024

Charitable objects

The objects of the Charity are: 1. the advancement of the education of the public in Canada and the United Kingdom concerning the culture, heritage, history, Indigenous groups, environment and other matters relating to both countries, by doing the following: i) providing structured learning programs, including but not limited to, seminars, workshops and panel discussions; ii) providing endowments to educational institutions in the United Kingdom of chairs of Canadian studies; and iii) providing grants, bursaries and scholarships or other forms of financial assistance to any person to enrol in educational institutions and/or training programmes in the United Kingdom or Canada; 2. to relieve poverty, distress and sickness for the public benefit, particularly for Canadian citizens or persons of Canadian origin and their families, special regard being given to the relief of need amongst former Canadian Armed Forces men and women and their dependents who are in need and resident in the United Kingdom, including, without limitation, providing financial assistance to in-need Canadian veterans and their families living in the United Kingdom by organising fundraising events; and 3. the advancement of health or the saving of lives by gifting funds to registered charities involved in cancer research and to raise awareness of cancer research, including, without limitation, organising and promoting various Terry Fox Runs for Cancer Research in the United Kingdom.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1168630-1 THE CANADA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 APRIL 2003
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CANADA IN THE CULTURE, HERITAGE, HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF BOTH COUNTRIES AND THE STUDY OF THE CONTRIBUTION MADE BY THE CANADIAN PEOPLE TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE HERITAGE OF BOTH COUNTRIES DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WARS AND THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THE PEOPLE OF BOTH COUNTRIES AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE FOREGOING OBJECTS TO MAINTAIN A SCULPTURE OR OTHER WORK OF ART AS A PUBLIC MEMORIAL TO ALL THOSE CANADIAN CITIZENS WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WARS.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS
Registration history
  • 25 February 2004 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Canada UK Foundation
Canada House
5 Trafalgar Square
London
SW1Y 5BJ
Phone:
07521736604
Email:
info@mapleleaftrust.com
Website:

mapleleaftrust.com