Deputy's Gift Fund

Charity number: 271709
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Main purpose is to provide a Christmas day lunch and party for residents of Brightlingsea who as individuals, couples or families may otherwise be on their own. Also for the same group to provide local outings, tea parties and visits to local theatre productions.Charitable support for other Brightlingsea Groups and/or Individuals is at the Deputy's discretion

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £1,292
Total expenditure: £3,132

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 April 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DEPUTY'S GIFT FUND (Working name)
  • THE DEPUTY OF BRIGHTLINGSEA'S CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tony Alexander Linton Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Anthony Derek Spurling Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Mark Michael Wilby Trustee 15 April 2025
None on record
Peter Michael Harvey Beadles Trustee 17 October 2018
COLCHESTER INSTITUTE FOUNDATION TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £2.70k £1.80k £2.88k £1.65k £1.29k
Total expenditure £2.46k £2.45k £3.69k £3.24k £3.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 31 March 2024 22 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 May 2024 93 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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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 ADOPTED 09/04/1976 AS AMENDED ON 11/05/2011 AS AMENDED ON 25 MAY 2016 as amended on 01 Aug 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE FUND ARE TO RELIEVE THE INHABITANTS OF THE CINQUE PORT LIBERTY AND TOWN OF BRIGHTLINGSEA INCLUDING THE FREEMEN THEREOF AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHEREVER SUCH FREEMEN AND THEIR DEPENDENTS MAY BE RESIDENT IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE TO INCLUDE THE AGED, INFIRM AND SICK PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THEIR HOMES OR IN HOSPITALS OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF TO OBTAIN COLLECT, RECEIVE AND VEST IN THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUND MONEY, INVESTMENTS, SECURITIES AND ALL OTHER REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ASSETS WHEREVER SITUATE BY WAY OF CONTRIBUTIONS, DONATIONS, LEGACIES, GRANTS, DEVISES, BEQUESTS, TRANSFERS, LOANS AND ANY OTHER LAWFUL METHOD AND TO APPLY THE SAME AND/OR THE INCOME THEREFROM FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO AND AS REQUIRED BY THE RULES OF THE FUND OR OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWFUL DIRECTIONS OF THE DEPUTY FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE CINQUE PORT LIBERTY OF BRIGHTLINGSEA (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE DEPUTY”).

Area of benefit

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

CINQUE PORT LIBERTY AND TOWN OF BRIGHTLINGSEA

Contact information

Address:
53 Seaview Road
Brightlingsea
COLCHESTER
CO7 0PR
Phone:
07905129273
Email:
doug.stone@talktalk.net
Website:

No information available