THE JOHN SMITH TRUST

Charity number: 1174898
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance education in relation to democratic systems of government, social justice and the rule of law by ? Running fellowship programmes that give young present and future leaders the opportunity to explore issues of governance, rule of law and social justice; ? maintaining an active worldwide network of alumni to share experience and learning across borders.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £368,471
Total expenditure: £351,427

Total income includes £368,471 from 2 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(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
  • 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
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Georgia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Moldova
  • Russia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 September 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07284602 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Baroness Alison Mary Suttie Trustee 10 May 2023
CAMPAIGNS IN GLOBAL HEALTH
Received: 26 days late
Lord Ian James Duncan Trustee 01 March 2022
None on record
Jeremy Craig Oliphant Trustee 17 March 2020
None on record
Alexander David Just Trustee 01 July 2019
None on record
Lord John Alderdice Trustee 01 October 2018
None on record
Stephen Gethins Trustee 01 October 2018
None on record
DAVID CHARTERS Trustee 17 March 2015
None on record
ELIZABETH SMITH Trustee 17 March 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £968.24k £424.67k £234.94k £248.57k £368.47k
Total expenditure £897.22k £506.93k £249.81k £226.08k £351.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £968.24k £403.64k £234.94k £248.57k £368.47k
Income - Donations and legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £968.24k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £897.22k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £4.66k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 30 September 2023 08 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 08 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 04 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 04 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 13 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 13 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 23 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 23 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 18 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 18 June 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 15 JUN 2010 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 DEC 2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 SEP 2017

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK AND ABROAD IN POLITICAL SCIENCES, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO DEMOCRATIC SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW. IT WILL DO THIS BY: •RUNNING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMES THAT GIVE YOUNG PRESENT AND FUTURE LEADERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE, RULE OF LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE; •PROVIDING LECTURES, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND PUBLICATIONS; •CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; •MAINTAINING AN ACTIVE WORLDWIDE NETWORK OF ALUMNI TO SHARE EXPERIENCE AND LEARNING ACROSS BORDERS.

Contact information

Address:
3rd Floor Suite
207 Regent Street
LONDON
W1B 3HH
Phone:
+447713011893
Email:
admin@johnsmithtrust.org
Website:

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