FRIENDS OF THE HARVARD CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 November 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £3,312
Latest expenditure: £14,825
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Arden, Wanstrow, SHEPTON MALLET, Somerset, BA4 4SU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The primary activities of Friends of HCUK are:To promote higher education for students in the UK who are considering attending university, including university in the United States, by providing information, prizes and financial assistance;To encourage public service activities by Harvard students or alumni in the UK.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,825

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: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,739

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: 17 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,051
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,614

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: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,939
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,402

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: 28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,157

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,825
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,084
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,739
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 17 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,051
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,614
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,939
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,402
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,345
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,157
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
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: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE HARVARD CLUB OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-11-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Nov 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN THE UK WHO ARE CONSIDERING ATTENDING UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES BY:(A) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO STUDENTS IN THE UK WHO ARE CONSIDERING ATTENDING HARVARD UNIVERSITY IN THE US;(B) PROVIDING BOOKS OR OTHER PRIZES OR EMOLUMENTS TO A-LEVEL (OR EQUIVALENT) STUDENTS IN THE UK WHO HAVE ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND MAY BE CONSIDERING APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO A UNIVERSITY FOR FURTHER STUDY;(C) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS IN THE UK WHO HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND SEEK TO VISIT THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO ATTEND;(D) PROVIDING OTHER ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, FOR STUDENTS IN THE UK WHO ARE CONSIDERING APPLYING, OR HAVE APPLIED, FOR ADMISSION TO HARVARD UNIVERSITY; AND(E) DOING SUCH OTHER THINGS OR PROVIDING SUCH OTHER ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS OR OTHERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY AND ATTENDANCE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY BY STUDENTS FROM THE UK.(2) TO FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY (THAT IS CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) PROVIDING IT WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT;(B) ENCOURAGING PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES OF ALL KINDS BY HARVARD STUDENTS OR ITS ALUMNI IN THE UK; AND(C) PROVIDING HARVARD ALUMNI IN THE UK WITH ACCESS TO THE INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 578878
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF HCUK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures