Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST 

The aim of the Catherine Cookson Charitable Trust is to apply the income and capital to such Charities or other charitable causes, cognisant of any wishes expressed by the settlor during her lifetime. The trust receives royalties relating to the work of Dame Catherine Cookson and offers financial support to suitable organisations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

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
05/04/23£1,086£860£226£65£31,791£31,791443.800
05/04/22£1,036£971£66£56£35,728£35,728441.700
05/04/21£1,004£1,277£-272£49£34,426£34,426323.600
05/04/20£1,163£1,504£-341£0£28,090£28,090224.100
05/04/19£1,239£2,603£-1,363£0£32,616£32,616150.400
05/04/18£1,249£1,277£-28£0£31,982£31,982300.500
05/04/17£1,145£1,119£25£0£32,320£32,320346.500
05/04/16£1,154£1,162£-8£0£28,130£28,130290.600
05/04/15£1,095£1,018£76£11£29,747£29,747350.500
05/04/14£1,159£1,113£46£13£28,249£28,249304.600
05/04/13£1,115£747£368£10£26,614£26,614427.600
05/04/12£929£831£99£11£24,074£24,074347.700
05/04/11£722£760£-37£12£24,290£24,290383.600
05/04/10£733£563£170£10£22,420£22,420478.200
05/04/09£1,181£530£651£14£20,566£20,566465.800
05/04/08£1,079£375£704£12£21,990£21,990703.700
05/04/07£1,124£706£418£9£22,088£22,088375.200
05/04/06£1,132£730£402£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/05£1,061£843£217£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/04£1,567£353£1,214£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 443.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 7.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 47 years

enquiries@thomasmagnay.co.uk

01914887459

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/1977, number: 272895
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

THOMAS MAGNAY & CO
8 ST. MARYS GREEN
WHICKHAM
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE16 4DN

Objectives

(A) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY (B) FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (C) FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION (D) FOR ANY PURPOSE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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