FIFTH SENSE

Charity number: 1175553
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Fifth Sense exists to provide support and advice to people with smell- and taste-related disorders so that society can better understand what it means to suffer impairment of one, or both, of these senses. We provide direct support, advice, and offer sign posts to potential treatment to people with such conditions. Our work covers three main areas: Education, Support and Research

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £219,483
Total expenditure: £231,612

Total income includes £35,569 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

56 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£70k to £80k 1

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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 November 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SmellTaste (Working name)
Company number:
10255303 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Deborah Jane Davies Trustee 16 March 2023
None on record
Azim Karimjee Trustee 10 October 2019
None on record
CARL MARTIN PHILPOTT Trustee 28 June 2016
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 £82.11k £77.31k £153.54k £189.71k £219.48k
Total expenditure £35.34k £79.66k £104.15k £172.50k £231.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £60.13k £93.42k £21.21k £35.57k

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 15 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 15 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 25 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 25 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 13 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 13 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 31 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 31 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 16 March 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 16 March 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 JUN 2016

Charitable objects

PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF SMELL AND TASTE-RELATED DISORDERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO SMELL AND TASTE-RELATED DISORDERS FURTHER MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCH IN RELATION TO SMELL, TASTE AND DISORDERS OF THESE SENSES

Contact information

Address:
Unit 2
Franklins House
Wesley Lane
BICESTER
Oxfordshire
OX26 6JU
Phone:
01229 840240
Email:
info@fifthsense.org.uk
Website:

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