THE BESOM IN CAMBRIDGE

Charity number: 1139723
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Besom in Cambridge is a charity operating in the city of Cambridge, enabling members of local churches to give time, money, skills or things to those in need within the city. We pass on donated household items, furniture etc., as well as organising decorating or gardening projects for those who would not otherwise be able to afford these services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2023

Total income: £25,795
Total expenditure: £29,103

People

4 Trustee(s)

200 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07434303 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Benjamin Daniel Moore Trustee 27 April 2024
None on record
Deborah Kisekka Trustee 23 November 2021
NEW FELLOWSHIP CIO
Received: On time
John Edward Cooper Trustee 01 October 2019
None on record
Mark Conrad Harbour Trustee 01 September 2019
CAMBRIDGE VINEYARD CHURCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2019 30/11/2020 30/11/2021 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Total gross income £23.18k £36.17k £34.71k £33.25k £25.80k
Total expenditure £23.20k £34.19k £33.93k £31.48k £29.10k
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 30 November 2023 29 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 29 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 30 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 30 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2021 23 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2021 23 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2020 28 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2020 28 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2019 07 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2019 Not Required
Submit annual return Open in new window

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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 09 NOVEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND IN CAMBRIDGE AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY

Area of benefit

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

CAMBRIDGE

Contact information

Address:
UNIT 7
RONALD ROLPH COURT
WADLOES ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB5 8PX
Phone:
01223 246438
Email:
thebesomincambridge@gmail.com
Website:

www.thebesomincambridge.org.uk Open in new window