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The Gold From The Stone Foundation

The Lemn Sissay Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1175167
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 16, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
THE MARTIN HARRIS CENTRE
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
MANCHESTER
M13 9PL

Activities

The Foundation's primary concern is The Christmas Dinner project. The Christmas Dinner was founded by Lemn Sissay in 2013 with the intention that no care leaver would be left alone on Christmas Day.

Objects: 3.1 The Objects Of The CIO Are: 3.1.1 To Advance In Life And Relieve The Needs Of Young People, Particularly Young People Who Are, Or Have Been, In Care; And3.1.2 To Advance Any Other Purposes Which Are Exclusively Charitable Under The Law Of England And Wales.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £49,236 £87,406
Dec. 31, 2023 £53,989 £63,389
Dec. 31, 2022 £28,035 £31,924
Dec. 31, 2021 £36,825 £45,813
Dec. 31, 2020 £22,764 £20,191

Trustees

Name Appointed
Kari Elan Anson (Chair) Dec. 9, 2024
Alison Janet Shedlock June 20, 2024
Anne-Marie Marcella Connelly July 22, 2025
David Greenwood Jan. 15, 2026
Esther Maria McLaughlin April 15, 2025
Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL Oct. 16, 2017
Matthew Sean Taylor Dec. 9, 2024
Melissa McGowan Jan. 27, 2026
Norman Terence Galloway Dec. 9, 2024
Purnima Sherwood April 15, 2025
Tajinder Kaur Leonard April 15, 2025
Tina Jean Malcolm April 15, 2025