MAYORS APPEAL FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 20 November 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 14 May 2025 – 18 May 2026
Latest income: £27,385
Latest expenditure: £23,700
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Mayor's Appeal Fund, Mayor's Office, York House, Richmond Road, TWICKENHAM

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/council/councillors/mayor/mayors_charities.htm (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Each year the incumbent Mayor raises money for a named charity/charities. All proceeds are paid over to the named charity/charities at the year end. All administrative costs are borne by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 14 May 2025
Fin Period End Date: 18 May 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 18 March 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,700

Fin Period Start Date: 19 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 13 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 13 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £23,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,939

Fin Period Start Date: 19 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 18 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 18 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,808

Fin Period Start Date: 25 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 18 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 18 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £47,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,676

Fin Period Start Date: 19 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 24 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 24 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 14 May 2025
Fin Period End Date: 18 May 2026
Ar Due Date: 18 March 2027
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £27,385
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,700
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 19 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 13 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 13 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £23,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,939
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 19 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 18 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 18 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,808
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 25 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 18 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 18 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £47,469
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 19 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 24 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 24 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Richmond Upon Thames
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MAYORS APPEAL FUND
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-05-16T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 262517
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 262517
Assoc Charity Name: THE ROTARY CLUB OF ISLINGTON, HIGHGATE AND MUSWELL HILL BENEVOLENT FUND

Charity Name: MAYORS APPEAL FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-11-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23RD OCTOBER 1984
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 67619
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MAYOR'S SPECIAL CHARITY