Maple Leaf Trust — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 August 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £376,400
Latest expenditure: £39,370
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Canada UK Foundation, Canada House, 5 Trafalgar Square, London, SW1Y 5BJ

Website recorded by the regulator: mapleleaftrust.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The mission of the Canada-UK Foundation is to broaden perspectives and encourage new thinking and collaboration on issues and topics that build stronger links between Canada and the United Kingdom. The Foundation exists to support and foster a greater understanding of Canada and the contributions made by Canadians to the international community.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £376,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,370

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,012
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,330

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,464
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,755

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,123

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £42,706
Total Gross Expenditure: £271,888

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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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £376,400
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,370
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,012
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,330
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,464
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,755
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,144
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,123
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £42,706
Total Gross Expenditure: £271,888
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £28,073
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Maple Leaf Trust
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-07-15T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 313966
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 313966
Assoc Charity Name: CANADIAN CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (UK)

Charity Name: Maple Leaf Trust
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-09-23T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 267927
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 267927
Assoc Charity Name: THE FOUNDATION FOR CANADIAN STUDIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Charity Name: Maple Leaf Trust
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-08-05T00:00:00

Charity Name: Maple Leaf Trust
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-06-06T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 294037
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 294037
Assoc Charity Name: MAPLE LEAF TRUST

Charity Name: Maple Leaf Trust
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-07-10T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 4005918
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1168630
Assoc Charity Name: THE CANADA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 05 Aug 2016 as amended on 30 Aug 2024 as amended on 30 Aug 2024 as amended on 01 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects: The objects of the Charity are:1. the advancement of the education of the public in Canada and the United Kingdom concerning the culture, heritage, history, Indigenous groups, environment and other matters relating to both countries, by doing the following:i) providing structured learning programs, including but not limited to, seminars, workshops and panel discussions; ii) providing endowments to educational institutions in the United Kingdom of chairs of Canadian studies; and iii) providing grants, bursaries and scholarships or other forms of financial assistance to any person to enrol in educational institutions and/or training programmes in the United Kingdom or Canada;2. to relieve poverty, distress and sickness for the public benefit, particularly for Canadian citizens or persons of Canadian origin and their families, special regard being given to the relief of need amongst former Canadian Armed Forces men and women and their dependents who are in need and resident in the United Kingdom, including, without limitation, providing financial assistance to in-need Canadian veterans and their families living in the United Kingdom by organising fundraising events; and3. the advancement of health or the saving of lives by gifting funds to registered charities involved in cancer research and to raise awareness of cancer research, including, without limitation, organising and promoting various Terry Fox Runs for Cancer Research in the United Kingdom.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 570002
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE CANADA-UK FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures