THE COURTNEY FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1187689
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work to promote social inclusion and prevent and relieve poverty. We offer material support to relieve financial hardship; develop workshops and events to promote skills and learning development; facilitate inclusive social opportunities; and raise awareness of underserved groups and challenges in relation to social exclusion. We currently operate in Luton, Bedfordshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 September 2024

Total income: £95,707
Total expenditure: £94,868

People

5 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 February 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Melissa Courtney Llewellyn Chair 03 February 2020
None on record
Ahmed Aweis Ahmed Trustee 05 March 2023
None on record
Mohammed Sadiqul Choudhury Trustee 03 November 2022
None on record
Ashley Parker Trustee 03 November 2022
None on record
Ahmed Adde Trustee 03 November 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/09/2020 05/09/2021 05/09/2022 05/09/2023 05/09/2024
Total gross income £0 £14.12k £7.28k £62.25k £95.71k
Total expenditure £0 £8.28k £9.82k £59.79k £94.87k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £46.53k 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 05 September 2024 06 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 September 2024 06 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 September 2023 24 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 September 2023 24 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 September 2022 26 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 September 2022 26 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 September 2021 05 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 September 2021 05 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 September 2020 18 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 September 2020 18 October 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A) 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 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 OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY). B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN ENGLAND BY PROVIDING: ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Contact information

Address:
145a High Street
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 9LE
Phone:
07311063676
Email:
info@thecourtneyfoundation.org
Website:

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