JAMAICA SOCIETY (LEEDS)

Charity number: 517636
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Educational work shops advocacy provide venue for repass for funerals family & community events. Care group that supports members of the community who are unwell, visiting in hospitals and home settings. Joint northern regional networking events social events liaising with the Jamaican High Commission to provide legal guidance and support for members and the wider community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £118,050
Total expenditure: £179,540

People

9 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Leeds City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 February 1987: 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:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Wendy Henry Ms Chair 18 June 2023
None on record
Angela Marie Eddison Trustee 19 October 2024
None on record
Melody Walker Trustee 19 October 2024
Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd.
Received: On time
Yvonne May English Trustee 19 April 2024
None on record
Theresa Condor Trustee 18 June 2023
None on record
Hamlet Anthony Fothergill Trustee 18 June 2023
None on record
Neville Winston Mcfarlane Trustee 18 June 2023
None on record
Rev Dorothy Stewart Trustee 15 May 2016
None on record
Irene Henry Trustee 01 March 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £99.69k £64.66k £105.32k £349.25k £118.05k
Total expenditure £94.06k £94.00k £92.21k £343.84k £179.54k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £150 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 30 April 2024 21 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 21 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 11 April 2024 42 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 11 April 2024 42 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 24 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 24 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 31 March 2022 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 31 March 2022 31 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 09 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 09 February 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.

CONSTITUTION 15 SEPTEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED 16 APRIL 2000.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LEEDS AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS (AND PARTICULARLY THOSE PERSONS OF JAMAICAN ORIGIN) AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE RELIEF OF THE ELDERLY AND INFIRM AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit

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

LEEDS AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

Contact information

Address:
277 Chapeltown Road
Potternewton
Leeds
LS7 3HA
Phone:
01132626435
Email:
hello@jamaicasocietyleeds.co.uk
Website:

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