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Retail Trust

The Cottage Homes Charity

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1090136
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 17, 2002
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
Form Rooms
2nd Floor
22 Tower Street
LONDON

Activities

Retail Trust is the charity for all people working and retired from retail. Its charitable activities are:- a confidential Helpline which provides counselling, legal and debt advice- Charitable Services with access to financial grants;- Wellbeing Programme;- Supported Living and Care Services for retired employees; and- other services such as education.

Objects: 3.1 The Charity Shall Operate For The Public Benefit In Pursuance Of The Following Charitable Objects: 3.1.1 To Support Individuals Who Are Or Have Been In Employment Within The Retail And Associated Sectors In Need Because Of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Financial Hardship Or Other Disadvantage, In Particular By: 3.1.1.1 The Provision Of Wellbeing Services, For Example Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy And Critical Incident Support; 3.1.1.2 The Provision Of Advice And Assistance, Particularly To Individuals Who Would Otherwise Be Unable To Obtain Such Advice; 3.1.1.3 The Provision Of Specially Designed Or Adapted Housing And Items, Services And Facilities Calculated To Relieve The Needs Of Beneficiaries; And 3.1.1.4 The Provision Of Grants, Items And Services To Individuals In Need And/or Charities, Or Other Organisations Working To Prevent Or Relieve Financial Hardship Or Distress; 3.1.2 To Advance Awareness And Understanding, Social Inclusion And Mobility Of Individuals, In The Retail And Associated Sectors By Providing Financial Assistance Through Educational Grants And Bursaries, Advice And Assistance And Organising Educational Programmes And Other Activities To Develop Their Skills, Capacities And Capabilities To Enable Them To Gain Employment In The Retail Sector; And 3.1.3 To Further Such Other Purposes Which May Be Charitable According To The Law Of England And Wales And The Law Of Scotland In Connection With The Retail And Associated Sectors In The United Kingdom As The Directors See Fit From Time To Time By The Provision Of Financial And Other Support.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Country
Scotland
Local Authority
Barnet, Derby City, Liverpool City, Salford City

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
April 30, 2025 £12,313,200 £13,633,477 £34,087,157 127
April 30, 2024 £11,122,814 £13,649,272 £35,279,602 124
April 30, 2023 £12,654,485 £10,805,996 £37,840,462 107
April 30, 2022 £9,683,001 £8,665,643 £35,133,296 75
April 30, 2021 £8,507,005 £7,993,157 £34,478,949 77

Trustees

Name Appointed
Alistair McGeorge (Chair) Oct. 11, 2018
Alison Porter March 26, 2024
Bruce Tara Findlay Nov. 28, 2023
Christopher Powell Dec. 16, 2021
Erin Brookes Feb. 3, 2021
Gita North June 14, 2018
Lesley Margaret Exley May 1, 2019
Paul Armstrong Dec. 8, 2021
Paul Christopher Allen Nov. 28, 2023
Philip Bell-Brown Aug. 19, 2020