EVELYN MAY TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 8 May 1970
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £27,354
Latest expenditure: £152,654
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Nockolds, 6 Market Square, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, Hertfordshire, CM23 3UZ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Grants are awarded to charities following the annual Trustee meeting each autumn. Support is given to smaller charities(annual income less than £1m) with UK based projects. The main interests of the Trustees are education; heritage; social welfare; relief of sickness and poverty; disabled persons and Christian religion.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,654

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: 29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,053
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,711

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: 11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,035

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: 20 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £29,435
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,787

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: 27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,898

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,654
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: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,053
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,711
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: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,571
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,035
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: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £29,435
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,787
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,898
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: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EVELYN MAY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1970-05-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 20TH JANUARY 1970 AND SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 28TH APRIL 1970.
Charitable Objects: FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE TRUST NAMELY - I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. II) THE MAKING OF GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST AND OTHER LIKE CHARITABLE BODIES. (FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 1 OF THE TRUST DEED).
Area Of Benefit: ANY PART OF THE WORLD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment