CCEW Charity Commission profile

KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1179779 · organisation 5122468

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
3 September 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£507,998
Latest expenditure
£915,920
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BARRISTERS CHAMBERS, 3 FIELD COURT, LONDON, WC1R 5EP

02 Activities

What the charity does

to advance the education of the public in the performing arts

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£507,998
Total Gross Expenditure
£915,920
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£626,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£551,802
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£539,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£543,270
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£556,766
Total Gross Expenditure
£526,760
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£459,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£570,809

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£507,998
Total Gross Expenditure
£915,920
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£626,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£551,802
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£539,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£543,270
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
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£556,766
Total Gross Expenditure
£526,760
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£459,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£570,809
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

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
507454
Income Other
544
Income Total Income And Endowments
507998
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£59,457
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£856,463
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
915920
Expenditure Investment Management
59457
Expenditure Grants Institution
852413
Expenditure Governance
4050
Expenditure Support Costs
4050
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
18308
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£67,704
Assets Total Fixed
12483442
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
12483442
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£311,090
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,032
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,790,500
Creditors One Year Total Current
4032
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£287,307
Funds Endowment
12722796
Funds Unrestricted
67704
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
12790500
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
127858
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
498509
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
626367
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£56,966
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£494,836
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
551802
Expenditure Investment Management
56966
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4470
Expenditure Support Costs
4435
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
677514
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£416,169
Assets Total Fixed
12551835
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
12551835
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£632,119
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,840
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,180,114
Creditors One Year Total Current
3840
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£584,149
Funds Endowment
12763945
Funds Unrestricted
416169
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
13180114
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1308
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
500904
Income Other
37500
Income Total Income And Endowments
539712
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,732
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£485,516
Expenditure Other
22
Expenditure Total
543270
Expenditure Investment Management
57732
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3360
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-882670
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
11641966
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
11641966
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£789,429
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,360
Assets Current Investment
63547
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,428,035
Creditors One Year Total Current
3360
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£725,882
Funds Endowment
12065169
Funds Unrestricted
362866
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
12428035
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
100000
Income Other Trading Activities
4197
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
452569
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
556766
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,399
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£469,360
Expenditure Other
1
Expenditure Total
526760
Expenditure Investment Management
57399
Expenditure Grants Institution
466000
Expenditure Governance
3360
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
431509
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
12487352
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
12487352
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£830,271
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,360
Assets Current Investment
19456
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,314,263
Creditors One Year Total Current
3360
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£810,815
Funds Endowment
13005571
Funds Unrestricted
308692
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
13314263
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KEN DODD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-09-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 29 MAY 2013
Charitable Objects
A TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.B TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF PERFORMING ARTS BY THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE WORK OF YOUNG ARTISTS.C TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PERSONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED.D. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ORGANISATION.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment