PORTER FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 3 June 1970
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £95,472
Latest expenditure: £775,729
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 63 Grosvenor Street, LONDON, W1K 3JG

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO A SMALL NUMBER OF MAJOR CAPITAL PROJECTS IN ISRAEL AND THE UK. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE PORTER SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY. IN THE UK, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO THE ARTS BY FUNDING PORTER GALLERIES, AND THE FOUNDATION HAS A CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO THE VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 4 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £95,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £775,729
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £101,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £834,601

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £122,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,700

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,006

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £228,170

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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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 4 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £95,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £775,729
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: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £101,181
Total Gross Expenditure: £834,601
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: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £122,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £446,700
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: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,006
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: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PORTER FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1970-06-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DEED OF SETTLEMENT DATED 1ST APRIL 1970
Charitable Objects: FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS OR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR OBJECTS IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures