OLIVER FORD FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 September 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £81,170
Latest expenditure: £191,635
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: MACFARLANES LLP, 20 CURSITOR STREET, LONDON, EC4A 1LT

02 Activities

What the charity does

The foundation applies income and capital in provision of grants to charitable organisations for the purposes of education, and housing and training for those with learning difficulties, the advancement of knowledge of the history and techniques of interior decoration, fabric design, other decorative materials and landscape gardening, including with reference to the work of Oliver Ford.

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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: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £81,170
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,635

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: 11 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £74,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £193,788

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: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £90,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £208,161

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: 13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £79,934
Total Gross Expenditure: £179,893

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: 28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £65,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,373

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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: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £81,170
Total Gross Expenditure: £191,635
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £74,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £193,788
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £90,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £208,161
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £79,934
Total Gross Expenditure: £179,893
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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

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: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £65,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,373
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OLIVER FORD FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-09-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: WILL PROVED AT THE FAMILY DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE ON 18 JANUARY 1993, AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 9 SEPTEMBER 2005. as amended on 09 May 2023
Charitable Objects: (A) TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORY AND TECHNIQUES OF INTERIOR DECORATION THE DESIGN OF FABRICS AND OTHER DECORATIVE MATERIALS AND LANDSCAPE GARDENING. (B) TO APPLY ANY INCOME OR CAPITAL WHICH IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE TRUST IN CLAUSE 7(1) ABOVE FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE ANTHROPOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN GREAT BRITAIN (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 220480), THE CAMPHILL VILLAGE TRUST LIMITED (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 232402) AND NORWOOD RAVENSWOOD (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1059050) OR ANY OTHER CHARITY PROVIDING HOUSING, EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS OR ADULTS WHO HAVE LEARNING DISABILITIES OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 662878
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: The Oliver Ford Will Trust

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management