THE MOORINGS TRUST

Registered charity 1111217 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides accomodation, food and clothing to homeless people over the age of 18. Provides help with respect to the social welfare, managing finances, and help with claiming benefits and generally improving job skills and moving towards self contained living.

Objects

1. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE RELIEF OF THE FINANCIAL NEEDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 18 INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND CLOTHING AND PROVIDING ADVICE IN MANAGING FINANCES, BENEFIT CLAIMS AND JOB SKILLS;2. THE PROMOTION OF THE HEALTH OF HOMELESS PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 18 INCLUDING BY MONITORING HEALTH AND MEDICATION, PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND PROVIDING ADVICE REGARDING HEALTHY LIVING; AND 3. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. BLACKBURN

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated within budgets despite limited funds, resulting in a net expenditure of £4,890 for the year. Total unrestricted funds decreased from £90,650 to £85,760, with cash at bank standing at £74,089. The trustees believe sufficient funds are retained to continue trading for at least the next twelve months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• 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
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 05316013

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• MCHUGH, Gary — director, appointed 06/06/2005on trustee list
• ASHCROFT, Mark — director, appointed 17/12/2004on trustee list
• GREEN, Karen — director, appointed 17/12/2004on trustee list

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• GARY MCHUGHchair
• KAREN GREEN
• MARK ASHCROFT

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Lancashire

Income and spending

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