HOSPITAL OF ST MARY MAGDALEN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 December 1964
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 13 December 2024 – 12 December 2025
Latest income: £114,658
Latest expenditure: £167,731
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 2 Bridge Street, CHRISTCHURCH, Dorset, BH23 1ED

Website recorded by the regulator: https://cmtrust.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of financial help directly or indirectly to residents of Christchurch, Dorset generally and sometimes individually (a) to alleviate suffering or assist recovery of the sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm provided such help is not readily available from another source, or (b) to reduce need hardship or distress.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 13 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 12 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £114,658
Total Gross Expenditure: £167,731

Fin Period Start Date: 13 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 12 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £133,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £154,916

Fin Period Start Date: 13 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 12 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £105,216
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,646

Fin Period Start Date: 13 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 12 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £69,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,471

Fin Period Start Date: 13 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 12 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £74,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,976

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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: 13 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 12 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £114,658
Total Gross Expenditure: £167,731
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 13 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 12 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £133,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £154,916
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 13 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 12 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £105,216
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,646
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 13 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 12 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £69,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,471
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: 13 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 12 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 12 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £74,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,976
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: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HOSPITAL OF ST MARY MAGDALEN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1964-12-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME DATED 28/02/1986AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 10/04/1997AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 13/06/2013 as amended on 26 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects: THE INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED IN EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: FOR RELIEF IN NEED IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF CHRISTCHURCH WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS. FOR RELIEF IN SICKNESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELIEVING IN CASES OF NEED PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF CHRISTCHURCH WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM BY PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES WHICH ARE CALCULATED TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING OR ASSIST THE RECOVERY OF SUCH PERSONS IN SUCH CASES BUT ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE TO THEM FROM OTHER SOURCES.
Area Of Benefit: CHRISTCURCH

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 639801
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Christchurch Magdalen Trust

Charity Name Id: 136519
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HOSPITAL OF ST MARY MAGDALEN AT CHRISTCHURCH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures