THE DESMOND FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1014352 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RECLAIM OUR STREETS APPEAL, RICHARD DESMOND CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RD CRUSADERS FOUNDATION

Relief of poverty and sickness (particularly among children)

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS (PARTICULARLY AMONG CHILDREN) AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the financial statements give a true and fair view of the Charity's affairs and have been prepared in accordance with UK accounting standards. The Trustees have concluded that the Charity's financial position allows for the use of the going concern basis, with no material uncertainties identified that would cast doubt on its ability to continue operations for at least a year from the date of approval.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD CLIVE DESMONDchair
• NORTHERN & SHELL PLC
• NORTHERN & SHELL SERVICES LIMITED

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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