# THE TRAIDCRAFT FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 294953
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Oct. 14, 1986
- **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=294953


## Contact

- **Address:** Traidcraft Exchange, Turners Building, 7-15 Pink Lane, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- **Postcode:** NE1 5DW
- **Phone:** 01782627300
- **Email:** jjelefroy@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.traidcraft.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE AS FOLLOWS:- (1) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN THOSE COUNTRIES DEFINED AS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 14.3 OF THE DEED DATED 3RD DECEMBER 2002 (THEREIN AND HEREINAFTER CALLED "DEVELOPING COUNTRIES"). (2) THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF STUDIES IN THEOLOGICAL,  POLITICAL,  SOCIAL, TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC SUBJECTS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS (3) THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THESE SUBJECTS WITH PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE) REFERENCE TO THE PROBLEMS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ARISING FROM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADING PRACTICES (4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY COMMENDING THAT RELIGION TO PERSONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND ELSEWHERE (5) THE PROMOTION OF OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 1.5 OF DEED DATED 3 DECEMBER 2002).

**Activities:** Traidcraft Foundation is the founder member of Traidcraft Exchange, and appoints the trustees of Traidcraft Exchange. It also holds the Guardian Share in Traidcraft plc, to enable it to protect the vision and mission of that organisation.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- North Tyneside



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £3474812 | £3506584 | £497888 | 49 |
| March 31, 2024 | £3377803 | £3922184 | £554802 | 71 |
| March 31, 2023 | £3223652 | £4354330 | £936900 | 57 |
| March 31, 2022 | £4244000 | £3542000 | £2069000 | 55 |
| March 31, 2021 | £3825000 | £3336000 | £1357000 | 54 |



## Trustees

- ALISON MARGARET COUTTS — appointed Jan. 26, 2024
- Clive Osmond — appointed Jan. 26, 2024
- Jeremy Lefroy — appointed March 18, 2021
- Stephen Bonnick — appointed Jan. 26, 2024
- THE RT HON SIR STEPHEN TIMMS MP — appointed Sept. 14, 2011