ROOKHOW

Charity number: 1188409
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Rookhow is a 300 year old Grade II* listed Quaker Meeting House and Bunkbarn in the Rusland Valley, Cumbria. Our aim, as well as providing a gathering place for Quakers and accommodation especially for disadvantaged groups, is to be a local community resource as a venue for meetings and workshops. The surrounding ancient oak woodland is a valuable resource for learning and retreat.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £214,945
Total expenditure: £121,083

People

6 Trustee(s)

56 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 March 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ROOK HOWE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Bailey Chair 09 March 2020
None on record
Anne Chapman Trustee 16 September 2021
LANCASHIRE CENTRAL AND NORTH AREA QUAKER MEETING
Received: On time
CLAVER HILL PROJECT
Recently registered
Christine Gwyneth Hall Farthing Trustee 04 August 2020
None on record
Paul Andrews Trustee 09 March 2020
None on record
MARGARET REBECCA MARSDEN Trustee 09 March 2020
None on record
Peter Marston Trustee 09 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £140.94k £194.92k £117.22k £214.95k
Total expenditure £72.38k £133.61k £150.21k £121.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.33k £36.00k £19.55k 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 2023 18 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Mar 2020

Charitable objects

(1) THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GENERAL RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN (2) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Contact information

Address:
Rook Howe
Rusland
Ulverston
LA12 8LA
Phone:
01229860231
Email:
contactrookhow@gmail.com
Website:

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