THOMAS BATCHCROFT AND OTHERS

Charity number: 213139
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust's primary objective is to provide assistance to the parishioners of Methwold. In addition, the trust manages the allotments, an area approximately 25 acres divided into 95 allotments. Shooting Rights are available by tender. A Memorial Book (of no particular religious bias) is kept displayed within St George's Church.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £2,110
Total expenditure: £3,448

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 December 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THOMAS BATCHCROFT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
Rickie Neville Trustee 18 September 2025
None on record
Jess Hammond Trustee 18 September 2025
None on record
Diana Carolina Rodriguez Trustee 30 October 2023
None on record
TERESA THOMAS Trustee 26 October 2021
COOTE'S ALMSHOUSES
Received: On time
Paul Nicholas Smith Trustee 27 October 2020
REBECCA CLOUGH'S CHARITY
Received: On time
COOTE'S ALMSHOUSES
Received: On time
Alan Martin Burbridge Trustee 29 May 2018
None on record
Beryl Horton Trustee 01 January 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £1.66k £1.84k £2.08k £7.44k £2.11k
Total expenditure £2.32k £5.32k £2.77k £4.87k £3.45k
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 31 March 2025 04 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 19 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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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.

WILL DATED 21 MARCH 1660 AND SCHEME OF 22 MARCH 1894 as amended on 13 May 2025

Charitable objects

New clause 19 to be amended to read as follows: Such of the lands belonging to the Charities as are subject to the provisions of the Fourth Section of the Allotments Extension Act, 1882, shall be let and otherwise managed by the Trustees in conformity with the Act, unless it is not possible to let the land, after public advertising. In such a case the Trustees will have the power to let the land for other purposes, but not including the erection of permanent dwelling houses or industrial/commercial units. The Trustees may set apart and let in allotments in the manner prescribed by and subject to the provisions of the said Act, any other portions of the land belonging to the Charities other than buildings and the appurtenance of buildings. New clause 20 to be amended to read as follows: Subject as aforesaid, all property of the Charities shall we let and otherwise managed by the Trustees. In every case public notice of the intention to let any land or other property shall be given by the Trustees, in such manner as they shall consider most effectual for ensuring full publicity. The Trustees shall not create any tenancy in reversion, or for more than 30 years certain, or for less than the improved annual value at rackrent, without the sanction of the Charity Commissioners or a competent court.

Area of benefit

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

PARISH OF METHWOLD

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 213139-4 JEFFERY TOWLER
Governing document
P.R. VOL. 29 P. 717 AND SCHEME OF 22 MARCH 1894
Charitable objects
GENERAL BENEFIT OF POOR.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 06 December 1962 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
61 Globe Street
Methwold
THETFORD
Norfolk
IP26 4PQ
Phone:
07787503545
Email:
paulnsmith50@msn.com
Website:

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