WATLINGTON HOUSE TRUST

Charity number: 1158378
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Maintain Watlington House, a Grade 2 * building and rent rooms in the building to charities operating within 25 miles of Reading, Berkshire. To also rent out a small number of car parking spaces in the restored gardens which are not allocated to tenants at a commercially viable rate, the benefits of which are used to maintain the house.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £83,163
Total expenditure: £62,461

People

7 Trustee(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 August 2014: CIO registration
  • 29 September 2016: Funds received from 300198 WATLINGTON HOUSE
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
THE REVD CANON BRIAN SHENTON Chair 22 January 2014
None on record
David John Cottam Trustee 30 November 2022
None on record
RICHARD BENNETT Trustee 14 September 2016
READING CIVIC SOCIETY
Received: On time
TROOPER POTTS VC MEMORIAL TRUST
Received: On time
GAILA ADAIR Trustee 02 April 2014
THE FUEL ALLOTMENT
Received: On time
ALAN MATT ANDREWS Trustee 02 April 2014
READING ROTARY COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Received: On time
THE WEBB KINGPIN FOUNDATION
Received: 14 days late
CLIVE WILLIAMS OBE Trustee 02 April 2014
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF READING HOSPITALS
Received: On time
BERKSHIRE OUTDOOR EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Mildred May Cookson Trustee 03 July 2013
THE MILLS ARCHIVE TRUST
Received: On time
THE INTERNATIONAL MOLINOLOGICAL SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £89.06k £71.40k £139.31k £79.11k £83.16k
Total expenditure £56.82k £70.94k £91.99k £113.73k £62.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £27.36k 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 September 2023 01 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 01 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 29 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 29 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 21 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 21 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 12 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 12 June 2020 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 28 Aug 2014

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: 3.1 THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATLINGTON HOUSE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF READING, BERKSHIRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR: 3.1.1 MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND 3.1.2 OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS. 3.2 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF WATLINGTON HOUSE, READING, A GRADE II LISTED BUILDING.

Contact information

Address:
69 BAKER STREET
READING
RG1 7XY
Phone:
01189598350
Email:
bennettbaker@msn.com
Website:

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