WALSALL WOOD (FORMER ALLOTMENT) CHARITY

Charity number: 510627
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To make grants to disadvantaged individuals residents in the borough of Walsall in particular for household and electrical items, school uniform and clothing; the charity cannot use any part of its income to make cash payments directly to individuals in relief of taxes, public funds or items such as rent arrears and utility bills.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £29,791
Total expenditure: £6,341

People

6 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Walsall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 October 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WALSALL WOOD ALLOTMENT CHARITY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
COUNCILLOR KEITH SEARS Chair
None on record
Councillor Amanda Parkes Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Councillor Vera Waters Trustee 30 August 2022
SHELFIELD PLAYING FIELDS
Received: On time
Councillor Ken Ferguson Trustee 04 August 2021
None on record
MR ALAN PAUL Trustee
BROWNHILLS AND WALSALL WOOD FELLOWSHIP
Charity reporting is overdue by 101 days
COUNCILLOR MIKE BIRD Trustee
BARR BEACON 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 £27.01k £27.55k £28.09k £28.84k £29.79k
Total expenditure £9.04k £0 £4.45k £21.04k £6.34k
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 10 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 April 2024 64 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 04 April 2024 64 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 March 2023 48 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1197 days
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 January 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.

SCHEME DATED 22 SEPTEMBER 1993, AS AMENDED 23 JANUARY 2006. as amended on 02 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

(1) RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF THE BENEFICIARIES. (2) THE TRUSTEES MAY PAY FOR SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES BY THE WAY OF DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE OR WHICH UNDERTAKE IN RETURN TO PROVIDE SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR BENEFICIARIES.

Area of benefit

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

FORMER TOWNSHIP OF WALSALL WOOD

Contact information

Address:
THE COUNCIL HOUSE
LICHFIELD STREET
WALSALL
WS1 1TW
Phone:
01922653204
Email:
charities@walsall.gov.uk
Website:

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