CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 February 1987
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £230,274
Latest expenditure: £371,994
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: City of Westminster, Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, LONDON, SW1E 6QP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.westminster.gov.uk/westminster-trust (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The City of Westminster Charitable Trust was established in 1987 for the purpose of allocating income received for charitable purposes directed wholly or mainly to the benefit of the City of Westminster. Grants are given to charities and organisations situated in Westminster or who directly help Westminster residents.

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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: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £230,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £371,994

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: 30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £292,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £380,442

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: £432,301
Total Gross Expenditure: £521,494

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: 12 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £187,115
Total Gross Expenditure: £522,813

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: 7 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £516,805
Total Gross Expenditure: £543,214

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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: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £230,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £371,994
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: 12

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: 30 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £292,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £380,442
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: 6

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: £432,301
Total Gross Expenditure: £521,494
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £187,115
Total Gross Expenditure: £522,813
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: 4

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: 7 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £516,805
Total Gross Expenditure: £543,214
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 Annual Return Partb

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: 7 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 507319
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 7986
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 1500
Income Total Income And Endowments: 516805
Income Legacies: 130000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £541,675
Expenditure Other: 1539
Expenditure Total: 543214
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 541675
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £775,883
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,183
Assets Current Investment: 11012
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £770,700
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5183
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £764,871
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 770700
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 770700
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1987-02-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-10-29T00:00:00

Charity Name: CITY OF WESTMINSTER CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Removed
Date Of Event: 2010-10-09T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20TH JANUARY 1987 as amended on 11 Dec 2018
Charitable Objects: FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES DIRECTED WHOLLY OR MAINLY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER OR OF THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD OR ANY PART OF THE SAID CITY OR OF ALL OR SOME OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID CITY OR FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR DISCRESTION DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit: CITY OF WESTMINSTER

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures