THE GISSING TRUST

Charity number: 509607
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Gissing Trust was founded in 1978 to preserve the birthplace of the Wakefield born novelist George Gissing (1857-1903). The Gissing Centre was opened in 1990 and its aims are to acquire and display objects connected with George Gissing and the literary history of Wakefield.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £970
Total expenditure: £252

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Wakefield

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 February 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
Dr Phillip Edward Judkins Trustee 01 November 2020
None on record
RUTH LESLEY TAYLOR Trustee 02 March 2016
WAKEFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Ken Rowley Trustee 02 March 2016
None on record
GEOFFREY WOOD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £30 £271 £820 £970 £970
Total expenditure £250 £250 £252 £252 £252
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 October 2024 24 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2023 04 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2022 09 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2021 28 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2020 01 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 Not Required
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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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 27 NOVEMBER 1979

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE LITERARY EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING IN THE FORMER HOME OF THE VICTORIAN NOVELIST GEORGE GISSING A CENTRE TO FACILITATE THE STUDY OF HIS WORK AND THE LITERARY HISTORY OF WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WAKEFIELD

Contact information

Address:
150 Balne Lane
WAKEFIELD
West Yorkshire
WF2 0DN
Phone:
07896249884
Email:
famtaylor@hotmail.com
Website:

No information available