DOUGLAS ARTER FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 22 September 1962
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £122,134
Latest expenditure: £132,468
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Fern Villa, Melksham Road, Patterdown, Chippenham, SN15 2NR

02 Activities

What the charity does

The trust makes grants for projects, within UK only, to registered charities benefiting physically and mentally disabled. Ongoing & core costs, research & major funding are not favoured. Requests from individuals are not considered. Appeals, which must be accompanied by accounts, are not acknowledged. Trustees meet in March/June/Sept/Dec. Successful applicants are advised within two weeks.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 20 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £122,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,468

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £116,343
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,012

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £123,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,307

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £105,497
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,656

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £97,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,062

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £122,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,468
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £116,343
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,012
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £123,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,307
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £105,497
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,656
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: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £97,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,062
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: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DOUGLAS ARTER FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1962-09-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 09/12/1960AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 02/11/2004AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 01/12/2004AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 13/06/2012
Charitable Objects: SUCH ONE OR MORE LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES OR A MAJORITY OF THEM SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME OR AT ANY TIME DECIDE.
Area Of Benefit: BRISTOL SOMERSET GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND NATIONAL

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 192798
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE GOOD NEIGHBOURS TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures