CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACKSMITH INITIATIVE (UK)

Registered charity 1123335 · organisation 4036121

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 March 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06236473
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£20,000
Latest expenditure
£441
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FERGUSON MAIDMENT & CO, 167 FLEET STREET, LONDON, EC4A 2EA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pureearth.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Protection and preservation of the environment for the public benefit by remedying or mitigating the effects of pollution in developing countries, in particular in locations where that pollution may have an effect on public health.

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
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£441
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
16 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,783
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
19 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,179
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
14 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,784
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
17 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£207,630

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
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£441
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
16 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,783
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tajikistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACKSMITH INITIATIVE (UK)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-03-27T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 3 MAY 2007 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION ON 11 FEBRUARY 2008
Charitable Objects
THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY REMEDYING OR MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF POLLUTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, IN PARTICULAR IN LOCATIONS WHERE THAT POLLUTION MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON HUMAN HEALTH
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Risk management