A T D FOURTH WORLD TRUST

Registered charity 271784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A T D FOURTH WORLD (UK), A T D FOURTH WORLD U K TRUST, AIDE A TOUTE DETRESSE

Its objective is to provide relief to families in need of recuperation and rehabilitation by reason of their poverty or social/economic circumstances, both in the United Kingdom and countries overseas. TheTrust does not provide financial assistance to individuals.

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF FAMILIES IN NEED OF RECUPERATION AND REHABILITATION BY REASON OF THEIR POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY MEANS OF RESIDENTIAL HOMES OR CENTRES AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE TIES OF FAMILY LIFE. (B) TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER LEGALLY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING CAUSED BY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILL HEALTH.

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: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £2,507 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £267,219. The trustees consider that sufficient reserves are retained to meet commitments, specifically noting that the principal reserve covers potential salary support and future pensions for core workers should grant income be reduced.

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 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.

• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• CAROLINE McDOWELL
• Katherine Helen Evans
• Nicholas Collins
• PATRICK DANIELS

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

Operates in: Scotland · Surrey · Throughout London

Income and spending

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