THE MERRY BELLS VILLAGE HALL

Charity number: 286769
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £44,283
Total expenditure: £30,277

Total income includes £15,000 from 2 government contract(s)

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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 April 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE MERRY BELLS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tim Blightman Chair 06 January 2014
None on record
Ian McGregor Trustee 02 September 2021
None on record
Ian Germain Trustee 03 September 2020
None on record
Fay Fox Trustee 06 June 2019
None on record
John James Guy Trustee 03 August 2017
FAIRFIELD RESIDENTIAL HOME
Received: On time
The Venerable John Morrison Trustee 21 April 2016
None on record
JULIA SLADE Trustee 16 July 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £40.14k £39.73k £41.78k £39.19k £44.28k
Total expenditure £27.07k £24.92k £45.65k £41.62k £30.28k
Income from government contracts £15.00k £15.12k £15.00k £15.00k £15.00k
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k £9.91k 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 December 2023 08 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 September 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.

CONVEYANCE AND TRUST DEED DATED 3RD AUGUST 1970

Charitable objects

THE PROVISION OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE INHABITANTS OF WHEATLEY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS.

Area of benefit

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

WHEATLEY

Contact information

Address:
89 High Street
Wheatley
Oxford
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX33 1XP
Phone:
01865874850
Email:
merrybells@btconnect.com
Website:

merrybells.org.uk