JANE HIGGINSON CHARITY

Registered charity 242737 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HIGGINSON'S SCHOOL AND CHARITY (EXCLUSIVE OF HIGGINSON'S SCHOOL FOUNDATION)

Relief of poor and in need

Objects

(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.(2) THE TRUSTEES MAY RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED BY:(A) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; OR(B) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; OR(C) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO THOSE IN NEED.(3) IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE TO ASSIST SOMEONE (WHO IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED) WHO IS:(A) RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT; OR(B) ONLY TEMPORARILY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: PARISHES OF WHITCHURCH, LUDLOW, ELLESMERE AND HANMER.

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 · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total assets amounted to £2,033,788.32, comprising fixed assets of land valued at £801,487.50 and COIF investment units valued at £1,184,714.54, alongside liquid assets of £47,586.28. The charity reported total gross income of £52,431.30 for the year, with charitable gifts totaling £21,496.64. The independent examiner reported no matters coming to their attention regarding the preparation of accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Christopher Preciouschair · trustee of 4 other charities
• Christopher John Smith · trustee of 3 other charities
• Jennet Elisabeth Reeves
• Wendy Marie Kay · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Shropshire · Wrexham

Income and spending

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