DRESDEN TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 9 September 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £53,620
Latest expenditure: £12,483
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 7 CAPEL CLOSE, OXFORD, OX2 7LA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.dresdentrust.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Dresden Trust builds bridges of friendship and cooperation between the people of Britain and Dresden following the destruction of the historic centre by British bombing in 1945. Having pursued reconciliation in the 30 years since its foundation, the Trust cooperates with Dresden in school exchanges, youth learning projects, culture, conferences and enhancement of public spaces.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £53,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,483

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,960

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £50
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,144

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,550
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,787

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 4 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,839

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £53,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,483
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 4 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,839
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DRESDEN TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-09-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 16 AUGUST 1993, AS AMENDED BY SCHEME SEALED 5 NOVEMBER 2001
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR BY THE RESTORATION OF THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY IN DRESDEN AND THEREBY THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF AERIAL BOMBARDMENT;THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN GERMAN ART, ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY, MUSIC, LITERATURE AND SCIENCE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE OT DRESDEN/SAXONY; ANDTHE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF GERMAN CITIZENS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE OF DRESDEN/SAXONY, IN THE ART, ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY , MUSIC, LITERATURE AND SCIENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures