THE BERIN CENTRE

Charity Number: 292526
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

From our base The Berin Centre, we provide daily support and group sessions for children and their families in Berinsfield and the wider South Oxon area. We run training and parenting courses with a focus on supporting children's learning. Our base is used by many groups in the community including a craft group and counselling charity. Once a week we run a non means tested Community Larder .

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £192,966
Total expenditure: £150,993

Total income includes £37,535 from 7 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

3 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 October 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • EAG TRAINING (Working name)
  • EMPLOYMENT ACTION GROUP (BERINSFIELD) LIMITED (Previous name)
  • THE BERIN CENTRE LIMITED (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Daniel James Scate Trustee 28 February 2022
None on record
Dr Cathryn Neesam Trustee 17 May 2021
None on record
Robin Francis Bennett Trustee 13 November 2017
None on record
JACQUELINE LOGAN Trustee 30 November 2016
None on record
JOHN TAYLOR Trustee 30 November 2016
THE FRIENDS OF DORCHESTER ABBEY
Received: On time
Richard James Huntley Pullen Trustee 01 April 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £82.56k £94.84k £101.11k £136.67k £192.97k
Total expenditure £76.51k £67.35k £118.07k £140.85k £150.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income from government grants £6.50k £13.49k £1.50k £29.80k £37.53k

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 2024 19 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 05 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 05 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 December 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSION DATED 11 JUN 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BERINSFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit

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

BERINSFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
The Berin Centre
Wimblestraw Road
Berinsfield
WALLINGFORD
OX10 7LZ
Phone:
01865341944
Email:
linda@theberincentre.co.uk
Website:

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