The Keith and Celia Coombs Trust

Registered charity 1149791 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE KEITH COOMBS TRUST

Making donations to various charities from funds raised from companies and individuals

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") ARE THE FUNDING AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE CAUSES PARTICULARLY RELATED TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, DISABLED PERSONS, EDUCATION AND THE ARTS AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE ABOVE SHALL INCLUDE:-(A) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION.(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE WEST MIDLANDS; TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF CEREBRAL PALSY, PARKINSONS DISEASE AND STROKES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO CONDUCTIVE EDUCATION.(D) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS AT THE RED BOOTS SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL.(E) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.(F) TO PROMOTE THE ARTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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

Causes: Education/training · General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,309 at the year end, a figure derived from a surplus of £204 added to previous surpluses. The trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory and that the reserves policy target has been maintained throughout the year. The charity operates with minimal staff costs and directs 99% of its expenditure directly to charitable activities.

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 5 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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTHONY COOMBSchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alexander Coombs
• CHRIS REDFORD
• CHRISTINE INGRAM
• DEMETRIOS MARKOU
• GRAHAM COOMBS
• Manjeet Kaur Bhogal
• Richard James Anthony Coombs
• Victoria Bakewell

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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