CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT

Registered charity 275487 · organisation 275487

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
27 April 1978
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£613,947
Latest expenditure
£2,025,957
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/o Tees, Tees House, 95 London Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM23 3GW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The trustees award grants to UK registered charities, supporting educational projects, the promotion of world peace and overseas development.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£613,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,025,957
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
23 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£545,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,171,893
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
2 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£440,259
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,157,610
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 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£371,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,601,380
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£357,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,848,140

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£613,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,025,957
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
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
23 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£545,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,171,893
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
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£440,259
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,157,610
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
4
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 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£371,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,601,380
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
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
28 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£357,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,848,140
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

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
613947
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
613947
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£62,297
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,963,660
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2025957
Expenditure Investment Management
62297
Expenditure Grants Institution
1834750
Expenditure Governance
128910
Expenditure Support Costs
128910
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
155324
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£24,786,946
Assets Total Fixed
25201165
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
25201165
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£813,616
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,227,835
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,786,946
Creditors One Year Total Current
798122
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
429713
Assets Cash
£812,388
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24786946
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
24786946
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
23 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
539239
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
545739
Income Legacies
6500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£125,605
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,046,288
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2171893
Expenditure Investment Management
125605
Expenditure Grants Institution
1898408
Expenditure Governance
145590
Expenditure Support Costs
147880
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
2434342
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£26,043,632
Assets Total Fixed
26971671
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
26971671
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£154,982
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,083,021
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£26,043,632
Creditors One Year Total Current
637141
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
445880
Assets Cash
£86,446
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26043632
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
26043632
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1978-04-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SETTLEMENT DATED 19TH DECEMBER 1977
Charitable Objects
FOR SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS OR OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT OR OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY SELECT AND SUBJECT TO THIS TO PAY OR APPLY THE INCOME TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE OBJECT OR OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY SELECT.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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