COLCHESTER CHILDREN'S CHARITY APPEAL

Charity number: 800485
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A GRANT GIVING BODY FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISABILITY FOR CHILDREN IN THE COLCHESTER AREA WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR TERMINAL ILLNESS IN ANY SUCH WAY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £76,279
Total expenditure: £90,715

People

2 Trustee(s)

14 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 December 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPICE APPEAL (Previous name)
  • COLCHESTER CHILDREN'S DAY CARE CENTRE APPEAL (Previous name)
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Cheryl Eleanor Darnell Trustee 17 January 2017
None on record
ROY KEMP Trustee 29 September 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £100.62k £35.35k £55.88k £72.79k £76.28k
Total expenditure £105.09k £63.25k £68.01k £80.10k £90.72k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k 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 April 2024 03 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 03 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 14 June 2024 130 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

14 June 2024 130 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 23 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 23 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 01 March 2022 24 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 01 March 2022 24 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 03 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 03 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 15TH NOVEMBER 1988 AS AMENDED BY A SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 2 FEBRUARY 1995 NAME CHANGED BY RESOLUTION OF 21 OCTOBER 2009

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND DISABILITY OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM TERMINAL OR CHRONIC SICKNESS OR DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AT OR ACCOMMODATION IN HOSPICES FOR SUCH CHILDREN AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
11 Churchill Way
Colchester
CO2 8ST
Phone:
01206860384
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available