THE BAESH TRUST

Charity number: 1198676
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide housing in the form of almshouses for the poor and needy of good character. Preference shall be given to those so qualified who have resided at any time in Stanstead Abbotts or Gt. Amwell. To reimburse the incumbent of the parish of Stanstead Abbotts for their working expenses. For the prevention and relief of poverty primarily in the Parish of Stanstead Abbotts but also in Gt Amwell

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £25,536
Total expenditure: £15,902

People

9 Trustee(s)

1 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
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 April 2022: CIO registration
  • 07 July 2023: Funds received from 226861 GREAT AMWELL JUBILEE ALMSHOUSES
  • 03 June 2024: Funds received from 285568 THE STANSTEAD ABBOTS (NO 2) ENDOWMENT FUND
  • 20 January 2025: Funds received from 209030 BAESH ALMSHOUSE TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JONATHAN CHARLES GOSSELIN TROWER Chair 21 April 2022
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGY STIPEND TRUST
Received: On time
ESSEX & HERTS AIR AMBULANCE TRUST
Received: On time
John Lloyd Trustee 11 June 2024
None on record
Sarah Chapman Trustee 11 June 2024
None on record
Dr Tessa Meriel Dormon Trustee 21 April 2022
None on record
JONATHAN MARK PILKINGTON Trustee 21 April 2022
None on record
HENRY ALEXANDER FOWELL BUXTON Trustee 21 April 2022
None on record
Anthony Giles Richardson Trustee 21 April 2022
None on record
Suzannah Marie Nichol MBE Trustee 21 April 2022
None on record
Rev Sarah Louise Forrest Trustee 21 April 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £0 £23.09k £25.54k
Total expenditure £0 £15.97k £15.90k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 March 2025 18 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 18 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 March 2024 51 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 April 2024 66 days late 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 21 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

THE FIRST OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROVIDE HOUSING IN THE FORM OF ALMSHOUSES FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY OF GOOD CHARACTER. PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THOSE SO QUALIFIED WHO HAVE RESIDED AT ANY TIME IN THE PARISHES OF STANSTEAD ABBOTTS OR GREAT AMWELL. IF NO SUITABLE CANDIDATES CAN BE FOUND THE CIO WILL CONSIDER THOSE SO QUALIFIED WHO HAVE RESIDED AT ANY TIME IN THE PARISHES OF STANSTEAD ST MARGARETS, HUNSDON, WARESIDE OR WIDFORD AND IF NO SUITABLE CANDIDATES CAN BE FOUND FROM THESE PARISHES THEN THE CIO WILL CONSIDER THE POOR AND NEEDY OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO RESIDE ELSEWHERE. THE SECOND OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PAY AS MUCH OF THE INCOME OF THE SPECIFIED ENDOWMENT FUNDS WHICH IT HOLDS AS IS REQUIRED BY THE INCUMBENT OR PRIEST-IN-CHARGE FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE PARISH OF STANSTEAD ABBOTTS OR ANY COMBINED BENEFICE WHICH INCLUDES THE PARISH OF STANSTEAD ABBOTTS TO REIMBURSE HIM OR HER FOR HIS OR HER WORKING EXPENSES WITH ANY SURPLUS BEING APPLIED IN SAID PARISH AND TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RITES AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. IT IS THE INTENTION THAT ANY FUNDS RELATING TO THIS SECOND OBJECT MUST BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM THE ALMSHOUSE FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES. THE THIRD OBJECT IS TO APPLY SUCH FUNDS AS MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY PRIMARILY IN THE PARISH OF STANSTEAD ABBOTTS AND SECONDARILY IN THE PARISH OF GREAT AMWELL.

Contact information

Address:
18 The Granary
Stanstead Abbotts
WARE
Hertfordshire
SG12 8XH
Phone:
07968 352653
Email:
baeshtrustclerk@aol.com
Website:

No information available