THOMAS GIFFORD'S CHARITY
The charity's first objective is to maintain and make available to the people of Charlbury the Playing Close for recreational use, which includes a Farmers Markets each quarter. The second objective is to manage the other assets of the Charity in order to generate income for the maintenance of the Playing Close and, subject to that, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Charlbury.
Objects
1. THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND SUBJECT THERETO TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AS THE TRUSTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. 2. THE LAND NUMBERED 3 SPECIFIED IN THE SAID SCHEDULE SHALL CONTINUE TO BE APPROPRIATED AND USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID INHABITANTS
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2015
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £4,700 — grants £4,700; 9% of the £49,520 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2014
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2013
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2013 (received 09/02/2014, 9 days after the 31/01/2014 due date); year ending 31/03/2012 (received 18/03/2013, 46 days after the 31/01/2013 due date).
Register events
- Transferred assets to another charity (11/01/2016)
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2016 | — | — |
| 31/03/2015 | £50k | £17k |
| 31/03/2014 | £30k | £6k |
| 31/03/2013 | £12k | £8k |
| 31/03/2012 | £1k | £1k |