MERE LECTURE HALL TRUST

Charity Number: 202620
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of 3 Halls, stage, committee room, kitchen and toilets for the advantage of the people of Mere, in Wiltshire, and to promote spiritual, intellectual and social activities, i.e. Plays, films, sporting, medical and social activities, lectures and public meetings. Annual grants are also offered to organisations and local charities within 8 mile radius of Mere.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £75,135
Total expenditure: £43,213

People

17 Trustee(s)

2 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

17 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHARLES RUTTER Chair
None on record
Peter Manning Trustee 11 October 2023
None on record
Michael John Durkee Trustee 11 October 2023
None on record
Jennifer Mary Wilding Trustee 05 October 2023
None on record
Caroline Nichola Morton Trustee 05 October 2023
None on record
JANE HURD Trustee 05 October 2023
None on record
Stephen John Harwood Fletcher Trustee 05 October 2023
None on record
Sandra Jayne Catley Trustee 05 October 2023
None on record
GEORGE JEANS Trustee 05 October 2023
GILLINGHAM FOREST LANDS CHARITY (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MERE FOREST CHARITY)
Received: On time
MERE ALLOTMENT CHARITY
Received: On time
David Norman Lamb Trustee 05 October 2023
None on record
Simon Rutter Trustee 27 September 2018
None on record
HELEN WATTS Trustee 30 June 2017
None on record
Christopher Wood Trustee 15 May 2005
None on record
ANDREW REES Trustee
GILLINGHAM FOREST LANDS CHARITY (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MERE FOREST CHARITY)
Received: On time
ANDREW BRISTOW Trustee
None on record
BRIAN JAMES WATTS Trustee
None on record
MARY WHITE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £51.31k £57.06k £61.84k £70.66k £75.14k
Total expenditure £50.79k £90.27k £44.79k £59.90k £43.21k
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 June 2024 24 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 24 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 17 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 17 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 29 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 29 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 26 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 26 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 29 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 29 April 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 22ND. NOVEMBER 1

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE SPIRITUAL MORAL INTELLECTUAL OR SOCIAL WELFARE ALONG LINES NOT INCONSISTENT WITH NON-CONFORMING CHRISTIANITY OR OF THE PROMOTION OF TEMPERANCE AMONGST THE INHABITANTS. THE PROMOTION OF SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTS ELSEWHERE.

Area of benefit

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

MERE AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
SWAINSFORD FISH FARM
WOODLANDS ROAD
MERE
WARMINSTER
BA12 6BY
Phone:
01747860479
Email:
secretary@merelecturehall.org.uk
Website:

No information available