CCEW Charity Commission profile

MICHAEL LOWE'S AND ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

Registered charity 214785 · organisation 214785

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
29 January 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£108,308
Latest expenditure
£137,137
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PO Box 8680, BURTON-ON-TRENT, Staffordshire, DE14 9QB

Website recorded by the regulator: michael-lowes.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity can only make grants to or for the benefit of residents of the City of Lichfield.As well as fuel grants, grants may be made to individuals who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress or to organisations whose aims are to provide or pay for items which will benefit the recipient.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£108,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£137,137
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£113,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£102,845
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£111,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£100,051
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£104,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£137,907
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£91,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,513

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
22 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£108,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£137,137
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
18 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£113,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£102,845
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£111,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£100,051
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£104,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£137,907
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
12 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£91,734
Total Gross Expenditure
£85,513
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
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MICHAEL LOWE'S AND ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-01-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME DATED 26/06/1980AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 29/11/2007AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 15/09/2011
Charitable Objects
AFTER THE EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT THE INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE CITY OF LICHFIELD. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE SCHEME DATED 26 JUNE 1980.
Area Of Benefit
CITY OF LICHFIELD

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures