GILLINGHAM FOREST LANDS CHARITY (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MERE FOREST CHARITY)
Charity number: 201995
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The Charity relieves, either generally or individually persons resident in the Parishes of Mere and Zeals who are in conditions of need hardship or distress by making grants of money.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023
Total income: £32,792
Total expenditure: £25,397
People
7 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
No information available
Trading
This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.
Trustee payments
No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.
What, who, how, where
Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
- Wiltshire
Governance
Registration history:
- 06 February 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
- MERE FOREST CHARITY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
7 Trustee(s)
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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| Faye Harris-Yeates | Trustee | 21 March 2023 |
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| Clive Hazzard | Trustee | 21 March 2023 |
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| Anne Rich | Trustee | 14 June 2022 |
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| RICHARD KEITH HUGHES | Trustee |
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| RODNEY COWARD | Trustee |
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| ANDREW REES | Trustee |
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| GEORGE JEANS | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £28.60k | £28.51k | £28.83k | £31.88k | £32.79k | |
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Total expenditure | £13.73k | £16.29k | £45.91k | £14.90k | £25.40k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
| Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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| Annual return | 31 December 2023 | 26 June 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2023 | 26 June 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 December 2022 | 26 July 2023 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2022 | 26 July 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 December 2021 | 13 June 2022 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2021 | 13 June 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 December 2020 | 07 October 2021 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2020 | 07 October 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 31 December 2019 | 29 April 2020 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2019 | 29 April 2020 | On time | Download Open in new window |