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The Achilles Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1152963
Status
Registered
Registered
July 19, 2013
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
16 Tudor Close
WOODFORD GREEN
IG8 0LF

Contact

Phone
02070181920
Email
[email protected]

Activities

The Achilles Trust aims to support the promotion and encouragement of athletics amongst students of Oxford and Cambridge Universities. It supports athletics fixtures of these students, in particular the Transatlantic Series of fixtures with US universities. It can also support other charitable educational purposes, in particular relating to the encouragement of athletics generally.

Objects: The Capital And Income Of The Tust Property Shall After The Payment There Out Of All Costs And Expenses Be Held And Applied At The Discretion Of The Trustees For Or Towards Such One Or More Of The Following Objects As The Trustees Shall From Time To Time Determine:(1)(a) The Promotion And Encouragement Of Athletics Among Students In Statu Pupillari For The Time Being Studying At Oxford University Or Cambridge University (Herinafter Called "Students In Statu Pupillari") And The Provision Of Suitable Training Grounds Accomodation And Coaching For Such Purposes:(b) The Promotion Arrangement Or Encouragement Of Athletics Matches In Which Students In Statu Pupillari Whether With Or Without Other Persons Shall Take Part Whether Such Matches Be With Schools In The United Kingdom Or Commonwealth Teams Or Foreign Universities Or Any Other Persons: Including The Payment Of Or Contribution Towards The Travelling Or Other Necessary Incidental Expenses Incurred By Any Person Or Persons Being Students In Statu Pupillari Of The Two Universities Taking Part In Any Such Match Whether In The United Kingdom Or Abroad(2) Such Other Educational Purposes Which Are Charitable In Law As The Trustees Shall From Time To Time Determineprovided Always That Without Prejudice To The Generality Of Their Discretion Under This Deed The Trustees (So Far As They Shall Consider IT Practicable And Desirable) Shall Regard The Objects Declared In Sub-Clause (1) Of This Clause As The Primary Objects Of The Trust Towards Which Trust Property And The Income Thereof Shall Be Appliedand Provided Further That No Purpose Shall Be An Object Of The Trust Which Is Not Legally A Charitable Purpose And The Trusts Powers And Provisions Of This Deed Shall At All Times Be Construed And Take Effect Subject To This Provision

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Amateur Sport
Who
Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £150,268 £135,694
Dec. 31, 2023 £29,227 £38,682
Dec. 30, 2022 £32,610 £31,045
Dec. 30, 2021 £18,525 £16,043
Dec. 30, 2020 £87,540 £5,781

Trustees

Name Appointed
Bridget Helen Ruth Wheeler Jan. 29, 2014
Dr Ailsa Cameron Wallace Feb. 29, 2020
Dr Joanna Elizabeth Cripps Feb. 29, 2020
John Picton Crosse July 12, 2024
Paul David Talbot Willcox Jan. 29, 2014
Professor Joan Lasenby May 8, 2022