Paper Foundation

Charity number: 1172250
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Located close to the historic James Cropper paper-mill in Burneside, a village in the English Lake District. Preserve and perpetuate knowledge and skills related to paper and associated arts Provide a living institution for paper devotees and practitioners Curate festivals and events making paper and associated arts exciting and accessible to broadest possible audience

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £266,532
Total expenditure: £145,156

Total income includes £14,612 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

2 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 March 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CROPPER FOUNDATION (Previous name)
  • Cropper Paper Foundation (Previous name)
Company number:
10493204 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MARK CROPPER Chair 24 March 2017
None on record
PENELOPE ANN HYLTON ELLIOTT Trustee 12 October 2022
THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Received: On time
Edward William George Bayntun-Coward DL Trustee 23 June 2020
American Museum & Gardens
Received: On time
WELLS CATHEDRAL PRESERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST ANDREW IN WELLS
Recently registered
ATTOSA CROPPER Trustee 27 March 2017
THE FRIEDA SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
PATRICK WILLINK Trustee 24 March 2017
None on record
JAMES SHARP Trustee 24 March 2017
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 £56.26k £50.00k £54.01k £134.20k £266.53k
Total expenditure £14.87k £77.28k £46.15k £105.75k £145.16k
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 £14.61k

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 11 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 15 November 2023 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 15 November 2023 15 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 06 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 06 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 23 NOV 2016 as amended on 08 Nov 2018 as amended on 09 Dec 2022

Charitable objects

THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 1. TO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) PRESERVING THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ART OF PAPER MAKING AND ASSOCIATED CRAFTS TOGETHER WITH THEIR TRADITIONS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE; AND (B) ADVANCING AND PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PAPER MAKING AND ASSOCIATED CRAFTS, INCLUDING TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES, PROCESSES AND PRACTICES; AND 2 TO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS IN BURNESIDE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE

Contact information

Address:
Ellergreen Estate Office
Burneside
Kendal
LA9 5SD
Phone:
01539726013
Email:
tom@paper.foundation
Website:

No information available