Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

THE COBTREE CHARITY TRUST LIMITED

The principal activities during the year have been the continued maintenance, upkeep and development of Cobtree Manor Estate, and the support of charitable organisations within the area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
The Board is predominantly 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
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
05/04/23	£172	£311	£-139	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/22	£202	£232	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/21	£171	£196	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/20	£226	£167	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/19	£230	£144	£86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/18	£211	£153	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/17	£181	£146	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/16	£184	£118	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/15	£165	£427	£-261	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/14	£162	£130	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/13	£163	£118	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/12	£144	£105	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/11	£128	£127	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/10	£134	£105	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/09	£163	£122	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/08	£158	£105	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/07	£146	£101	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/06	£180	£119	£61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/05	£125	£89	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
05/04/04	£123	£116	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 62 years
(72 years as a company)

www.cobtreecharitytrust.org

cobtreecharitytrust@outlook.com

07769585553

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-75

MARK CHRISTOPHER ESSEX Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Project Manager

DAVID THOMAS BANNING WIGG Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Journalist

KEVIN ANDREW MOULE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE BLACKTHORN TRUST,

LAWRENCE JOHN MARTIN Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Footwear Retailer

MIKE SHARP Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Lecturer

SANDRA FRANCES KNATCHBULL (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Manager

STEFAN JORDAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Lecturer

STEPHEN BECK Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Managing Director

MICHAEL STARTUP Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: RED HILL CHARITABLE TRUST, ROTARY CLUB OF MAIDSTONE CHARITY APPEAL TRUST FUND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/09/1962, number: 208455
Registered at Companies House on 10/10/1951, number: 00500208

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 Thurnham Oast
Aldington Lane
Thurnham
MAIDSTONE
ME14 3LL

Objectives

TO ACQUIRE, EQUIP, MAINTAIN OR OTHERWISE SUPPORT PUBLIC PARKS, OPEN SPACES, MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES (WITH OR WITHOUT) HOUSES OR BUILDINGS, COLLECTIONS OF FLORA, FAUNA, FURNITURE, VEHICLES OR OTHER OBJETS D'ART, AND OTHER AMENITIES FOR THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH OR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE UNDERTAKING WITHIN THE BENEFICIAL AREA, INCLUDING THE SUPPORT OR AID OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

1. MAIDSTONE AND DISTRICT 2. COUNTY OF KENT

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