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 2024

Total income: £35,536
Total expenditure: £37,224

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Heather Proctor Trustee 10 June 2025
None on record
Sandra Rose Trustee 10 June 2025
None on record
Clive Hazzard Trustee 21 March 2023
None on record
Faye Harris-Yeates Trustee 21 March 2023
None on record
Anne Rich Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record
RICHARD KEITH HUGHES Trustee
None on record
RODNEY COWARD Trustee
None on record
ANDREW REES Trustee
MERE LECTURE HALL TRUST
Received: On time
GEORGE JEANS Trustee
MERE ALLOTMENT CHARITY
Received: On time
MERE LECTURE HALL TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £28.51k £28.83k £31.88k £32.79k £35.54k
Total expenditure £16.29k £45.91k £14.90k £25.40k £37.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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
Annual return 31 December 2024 25 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 25 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

SCHEME OF THE 25TH JANUARY 1971

Charitable objects

RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE PARISHES OF MERE AND ZEALS WHO ARE IN A CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

PARISHES OF MERE AND ZEALS

Contact information

Address:
9 Clements Lane
Mere
WARMINSTER
Wiltshire
BA12 6DF
Phone:
07513161040
Email:
mereforest@gmail.com
Website:

No information available