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The John And Susan Bowers Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
266616
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 27, 1973
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
5 GREENACRES DRIVE
RINGMER
LEWES
BN8 5LZ

Contact

Phone
01273813331
Email
[email protected]

Activities

About 80% of income from dividends, donations, tax recovery, interest is distributed in grants of ?500 to ?1200 to around 40 registered charities (mainly small, self-help, emerging) chosen in October by trustees. Most animal welfare and large charities are excluded. The balance is invested for income growth. Unsolicited funding applications are considered but only a minority are successful.

Objects: To Pay Or Apply All Or Any Part Of The Capital Or The Income Of The Trust Fund To Or For The Furtherance Of Such Charitable Bodies, Institutions Or Charitable Purposes As The Settlor During His Life And After His Death Helen Mary Susan Bowers And After Her Death Christopher Alan Bowers And Jennifer Elizabeth Johns(nee Bowers) Jointly During Their Respective Lifetimes Shall From Time To Time In Writing Direct And Subject To Or In Default Of And Such Direction Or After The Death Of The Survivor Of The Settlor And The Said Helen Mary Susan Bowers, Christopher Alan Bowers And Jennifer Elizabeth Johns (nee Bowers) To Such Charitable Purposes As The Trustees Shall In Their Discretion Think Fit.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Accommodation/housing, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
March 31, 2025 £34,790 £39,850
March 31, 2024 £38,712 £33,610
March 31, 2023 £51,204 £35,628
March 31, 2022 £135,361 £135,252
March 31, 2021 £630,181 £36,569 £1,088,503

Trustees

Name Appointed
Mr Chris Bowers (Chair) March 12, 1991
Jennifer Armitstead March 12, 2003
Louisa Sarah Elisabeth Flemington Oct. 3, 2015
Mrs Jenny Johns March 12, 1991
Sebastian Alan Hugh Johns Oct. 12, 2019
Stephen Martin Hugh Johns March 12, 1991
Veryan Gill Oct. 3, 2015