# THE FRANCHISE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1159610
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 15, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1159610


## Contact

- **Address:** Centurion Court, 85F PARK DRIVE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON
- **Postcode:** OX14 4RY
- **Phone:** 01235820470
- **Email:** mailroom@thebfa.org
- **Website:** http://www.thebfa.org/thefranchisetrust



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN BUSINESS BY DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE AND BUSINESS SKILLS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN RELATION TO FRANCHISING; 2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE PEOPLE IN THE UK WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH OPPORTUNITIES BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY: (A) AWARDING APPRENTICESHIPS IN FRANCHISING; (B) PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN FRANCHISING TO PREPARE THEM FOR ENTRY INTO BUSINESS; (C) PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING ENTRY ROUTES INTO FRANCHISING; AND (D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH INTO THE BARRIERS TO FRANCHISING OPPORTUNITIES THAT AFFECT DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE UK AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; 3) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE FRANCHISING SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY: (A) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES WITHIN THE FRANCHISING SECTOR AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; AND (B) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES AND POSITIVE ACTION PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE FRANCHISING SECTOR TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION.

**Activities:** 1 To advance education in business by developing knowledge & business skills, in particular but not exclusively to franchising; 2 To promote education & training people in the UK who would not otherwise have access to such opportunities by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; 3 To promote equality & diversity within franchising.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £577 | £0 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £1351 | £0 | — | — |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | £2547 | £45 | — | — |



## Trustees

- EMILY PRICE — appointed Oct. 1, 2018
- Jan Mitman — appointed July 20, 2016
- KARL JOHN QUINTON SANDALL — appointed March 13, 2014