MATTHEW HODDER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1042741 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relief of poverty of those persons who have been employed by the former Hodder & Stoughton Holdings Ltd or Hodder Headline Plc or in the UK Book Trade

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED BY HODDER AND STOUGHTON HOLDINGS LTD OR HODDER HEADLINE PLC OR ANY OF THEIR SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM AND THE WIDOWS WIDOWERS AND OTHER DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS. (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN ENGAGED OR EMPLOYED OR EMPLOYED IN THE BRITISH BOOK TRADE GENERALLY (INCLUDING FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT AUTHORS) WHO ARE IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM AND THE WIDOWS WIDOWERS AND DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS. (C) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY WAY OF THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BURSARIES OR SCHOLARSHIPS. (D) THE PROMOTION ADVANCEMENT AND FURTHERANCE OF THE ARTS INCLUDING MUSIC GENERALLY. (E) THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND ALL ACTIVITIES CONNECTED THEREWITH. (F) SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION 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: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Merged into THE BOOK TRADE CHARITY (charity 1128129) — merger registered 10/09/2015.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1994

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2015

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2014

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Register events

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2016——
31/03/2015£34k£1.1m
31/03/2014£36k£35k
31/03/2013£37k£74k
31/03/2012£36k£28k