SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Charity number: 1185011
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To relieve the financial burden on families in Yorkshire though the provision of gifts and entertainment at Christmas. Provide themed activities to encourage social inclusion of families from low income backgrounds. Provide "banana boxes" of toys to low income families moving from sheltered housing into accommodation

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £26,319
Total expenditure: £23,036

Total income includes £6,975 from 5 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

51 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Doncaster
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 August 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ronald Munro M.A. Chair 15 March 2019
None on record
Bobby Watson Frank Trustee 27 August 2021
None on record
Andrew Simpson Trustee 09 January 2020
None on record
James John McLaughlin Trustee 15 March 2019
None on record
Kevin John Davy Trustee 15 March 2019
None on record
Diane Munro Trustee 15 March 2019
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 £4.15k £26.60k £15.48k £25.23k £26.32k
Total expenditure £2.90k £5.28k £17.11k £16.34k £23.04k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £300 £1.50k £1.50k £7.33k £6.98k

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 23 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 23 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Aug 2019

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL) OR FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES

Contact information

Address:
10 Thompson Close
Osgodby
SELBY
YO8 5ZX
Phone:
01757709310
Email:
ronnie@spiritofchristmas.org.uk
Website:

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