THE FRUITERERS' FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1170544
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To support general charitable work in and around the City of London and also education and research in the Fruit Industry; and to advance such other charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025

Total income: £50,925
Total expenditure: £72,003

People

4 Trustee(s)

25 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 December 2016: CIO registration
  • 29 January 2018: Funds received from 282665 THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF FRUITERERS FRUIT CULTURE...
  • 29 January 2018: Funds received from 265061 THE FRUITERERS CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robin Dawson Trustee 16 December 2024
None on record
Professor Stephen James Challacombe Trustee 18 October 2023
THE FRIENDS OF GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' HOSPITAL
Received: On time
THE HUME KENDALL EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
Laurence Stephen Olins JP Trustee 23 March 2021
None on record
ARTHUR BLAIR GULLAND Trustee 18 April 2019
THE CHANGELING THEATRE COMPANY
Received: On time
BENENDEN ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES
Received: On time
THE STONES COMMUNITY TRUST
Received: On time
MAIDSTONE TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2025
Total gross income £177.60k £72.29k £75.24k £78.84k £50.93k
Total expenditure £58.57k £75.21k £77.12k £86.59k £72.00k
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 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 January 2025 18 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2025 18 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2024 23 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 23 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 17 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 17 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 11 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 11 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 16 December 2021 16 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 16 December 2021 16 days late 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 DEC 2016 AS AMENDED ON 06 DEC 2023 AMENDED ON 31 JAN 2025

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE: 1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN FRUIT AND ALL OTHER AREAS OF THE FRESH PRODUCE INDUSTRY. AND 2) TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
British Growers Association Ltd
BGA House
Nottingham Road
LOUTH
Lincolnshire
LN11 0WB
Phone:
01507 602427
Email:
john.walgate@britishgrowers.org
Website:

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