THE ANNE ROBSON TRUST

Charity number: 1178352
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Anne Robson Trust works with NHS hospitals to set up and train teams of volunteers, who provide support and companionship to people nearing the end of their life in hospital. The volunteers spend much of their time visiting patients who otherwise face the prospect of dying alone.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £327,153
Total expenditure: £327,277

People

6 Trustee(s)

3 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
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2018: Standard registration
  • 15 May 2025: Funds received from 286256 THE MARGARET FISHER CHARITABLE TRUST
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE ANNE ROBSON TUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert Peter Cotton Chair 10 November 2020
None on record
Helene Williams Trustee 27 June 2024
None on record
Giuseppe Labriola Trustee 18 June 2024
None on record
David Bain Trustee 12 March 2024
None on record
Andrew Adie Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record
Tanya Michelle Cotter Trustee 18 May 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £193.43k £219.70k £337.57k £296.06k £327.15k
Total expenditure £139.40k £233.72k £311.58k £290.74k £327.28k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k N/A £3.94k 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 December 2024 18 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 18 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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 26 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 July 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 01 MAY 2018 as amended on 29 Oct 2025

Charitable objects

The objects of the Trust are, for the public benefit: (a) To relieve the needs of people who are at or nearing the end of life, and those close to them, by providing emotional, practical and social support; (b) To advance education and increase public understanding about death and dying, in particular but not exclusively by: promoting more open and compassionate conversations about mortality in order to reduce stigma and improving awareness of end of life experiences."

Contact information

Address:
Units A3 and A4
Mindenhall Court
17 High Street
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 3UN
Phone:
01438 873257
Email:
info@annerobsontrust.org.uk
Website:

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