Finance Score: -17
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -21 ?

MAIDSTONE TRUST LIMITED 

To provide and assist generally in the provision of facilities for education and leisure time occupation for the community and visitors to Maidstone.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£0£8£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£7£0£7£0£0£0NAN00
31/03/15£1£0£1£0£0£0NAN00
31/03/14£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£1£6£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£29£45£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£14£2£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£10£4£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£19£19£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£5£1£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£0£1£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£0£36£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£32£2£29£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 26 years

b.gulland@gullands.com

07766336271

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/08/1998, number: 1071091
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/04/1998, number: 03557576
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 3 days late, AR20: 368 days late, AR19: 27 days late, AR06: 329 days late, AR04: 72 days late,
Main office

BIRCHDENE
DEAN STREET
EAST FARLEIGH
MAIDSTONE
ME15 0PU

Objectives

THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC LIVING IN AND/OR VISITING MAIDSTONE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING 1)THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RIVER PARK AND TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF AND MAINTENANCE OF RIVER PARKS AND/OR RECREATIONAL GROUNDS AND/OR PLAYING FIELDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS; AND OR 2) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF AND MAINTENANCE OF RECREATIONAL GROUND AND/OR PLAYING FIELDS FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF MAIDSTONE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND OR 3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE OPEN SPACES IN MAIDSTONE; AND/OR 4) TO PROMOTE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE; AND/OR 5) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR 6) TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF MAIDSTONE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND/OR VISITORS OF MAIDSTONE; AND/OR 7) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC LIVING IN AND/OR VISITING MAIDSTONE CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MAIDSTONE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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