HAROLD CHARLES DARNEY DECEASED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 16 December 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 26 January 2025 – 25 January 2026
Latest income: £11,030
Latest expenditure: £11,201
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ludlow Trust Co (Southampton) Ltd, Yarmouth House, 1300 Parkway, Solent Business Park, Whiteley, PO15 7AX

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity applies the income from the trust fund for the benefit of the following charities, in equal proportions:-Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital Fund-Royal Commonwealth Society for Blind-Royal National Institute for the Blind

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 26 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 25 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 25 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,030
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,201

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 25 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 25 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,417

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 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,758

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: 28 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,267

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: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,445

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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: 26 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 25 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 25 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,030
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,201
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 25 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 25 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,417
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,221
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,445
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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
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: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HAROLD CHARLES DARNEY DECEASED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-12-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: WILL OF HAROLD CHARLES DARNEY WHO DIED 25 JANUARY 1992 BY A PROBATE DATED 12 MARCH 1992.
Charitable Objects: I DEVISE AND BEQUEATH THE RESIDUE OF MY ESTATE BOTH REAL AND PERSONAL SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF MY DEBTS FUNERAL AND TESTAMENTARY EXPENSES CAPITAL TRANSFER TAX AND THE AFOREMENTIONED LEGACIES TO THE COMPANY TO HOLD IN PERPETUITY TO PAY TO OR APPLY THE INCOME THEREOF IN EQUAL SHARES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN GREAT ORMOND STREET LONDON WC1N 3DG SUNSHINE FUND FOR BLIND BABIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE 224 GREAT PORTLAND STREET LONDON W1N 6AA AND ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY FOE THE BLIND COMMONWEALTH HOUSE HAYWARDS HEALTH WEST SUSSEX RH16 3AZ AND I DIRECT THAT THE RECEIPT OF THE TREASURER OR OTHER PROPER OFFICER OF THE SAID ORGANISATIONS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT DISCHARGE TO THE COMPANY FOR ANY AND ALL PAYMENTS OF INCOME.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling