CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEQUEST OF HARRY SKELLS

Registered charity 239573 · organisation 239573

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
26 January 1965
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£34,837
Latest expenditure
£48,671
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Truesdale Hospital, Scotgate, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2YE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.stamfordtowncouncil.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the Charity are to make provision and improve amenities for Stamford in accordance with the Will of the late Harry Skells.The Charity is for the benefit and advantage of the inhabitants of Stamford.The Charity is run by a Board of Trustees who are the Councillors of Stamford Town Council.

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Charity Annual Return History

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£34,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,671
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
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£34,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,000
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
8 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,435
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
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£31,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,375
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£30,628
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,723

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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
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£34,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,671
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
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£34,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,000
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
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,585
Total Gross Expenditure
£53,435
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
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£31,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,375
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
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£30,628
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,723
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
Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

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
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEQUEST OF HARRY SKELLS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1965-01-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
WILL DATED 21 AUGUST 1954
Charitable Objects
TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME ON OR TOWARDS ANDY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES:- 1. THE PROVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION GROUNDS FOR THE USE, BENEFIT, AND ADVANTAGE OR THE INGABITANTS OF STAMFORD. 2. THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS AND ROADS IN THE SAID BOROUGH. 3. THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE APPEARANCE UTILITY AND AMENITY OF BUILDINGS, WALLS, LAMPPOSTS, FENCES AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND OF PARKS, CAR PARKS, BUS AND COACH STATIONS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES IN STAMFORD.
Area Of Benefit
STAMFORD BOROUGH

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
183611
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SKELLS TRUST

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff