RAY MCGRATH MEMORIAL TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 September 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04404356
Financial period: 6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income: £142,675
Latest expenditure: £96,816
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 10 Bolt Court, 3rd floor, LONDON, EC4A 3DQ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancing education, relieving poverty and being true to how Ray McGrath lived his life. Funds may be distributed to satisfy the above and/or for scholarships/bursaries for UK residents; for research into matters connected to the sea; and to encourage musical endeavour - particularly jazz and classical traditions (e.g. lieder and church music).

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £142,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,816

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: 2 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,074,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,292

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: 20 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £119,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,646

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: 9 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £90,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,781

Fin Period Start Date: 26 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
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: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £142,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,816
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,074,512
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,292
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £119,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,646
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £90,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,781
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

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 2 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 960196
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 114316
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1074512
Income Legacies: 960196
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,136
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £59,156
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 89292
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 7500
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -168131
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,944,449
Assets Total Fixed: 4723107
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 4723107
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £227,342
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,944,449
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £227,342
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4944449
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 4944449
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RAY MCGRATH MEMORIAL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-09-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 26 MARCH 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED ON 22 AUGUST 2002.
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BEING TRUE TO THE EXAMPLE RAY MCGRATH SET IN THE WAY HE LIVED HIS LIFE THE TRUSTEES MAY APPLY THE DISTRIBUTABLE FUNDS OF THE TRUST FUND FOR:-1. SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES FOR UK RESIDENTS2. UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO MATTERS CONNECTED TO THE SEA AND TO SEAFARING ISSUES.3. TO ENCOURAGE MUSICAL ENDEAVOUR BE IT JAZZ OR THE CLASSICAL TRADITION SUCH AS "LIEDER" AND CHURCH MUSIC. (PLEASE SEE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ON FILE FOR DETAILS).
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling