THE CHILD BEALE TRUST

Charity Number: 300105
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objectives of the Charity are to provide and maintain a public park, providing an educational facility for those interested in wildlife and plants , and also providing a leisure facility for the general public. The Charity owns land in Berkshire and has developed Beale Park to achieve the above objectives. In addition the Charity's activities include the conservation of animal species.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income:
£2,124,793

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Donations and legacies £41.63k
Charitable activities £1.63m
Other trading activities £283.14k
Investments £69.72k
Other £95.65k

Total expenditure:
£2,030,786

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Raising funds £102.24k
Charitable activities £1.70m
Other £223.81k

-£118,929 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £15,000 from 1 government contract(s) and £15,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £326.05k
Charitable expenditure £1.70m
Retained for future use £94.01k

People

38 Employee(s)

5 Trustee(s)

9 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Oxfordshire
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • West Berkshire
  • Windsor And Maidenhead
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 July 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • CHILD-BEALE WILDLIFE TRUST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sharon Handy Trustee 01 August 2024
None on record
Jim Bryce Trustee 15 September 2023
None on record
John Chitty Trustee 14 September 2023
None on record
Michelle Carvell Trustee 17 June 2015
None on record
DAVID CARR Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £1.36m £1.13m £2.28m £2.11m £2.12m
Total expenditure £1.39m £1.21m £1.47m £1.66m £2.03m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £15.00k
Income from government grants £16.40k £16.42k £38.79k £15.11k £15.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £72.39k £60.47k £75.74k £44.83k £41.63k
Income - Other trading activities £112.26k £71.06k £125.43k £155.14k £283.14k
Income - Charitable activities £1.04m £750.68k £1.91m £1.78m £1.63m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £60.20k £45.40k £44.05k £35.05k £69.72k
Income - Other £76.74k £197.59k £124.50k £94.34k £95.65k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.26m £1.10m £1.32m £1.50m £1.70m
Expenditure - Raising funds £125.53k £103.08k £151.86k £162.41k £102.24k
Expenditure - Governance £296.83k £256.13k £313.69k £249.13k £77.69k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £12.22k £11.41k £12.24k £12.20k £11.54k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £223.81k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Own use assets £3.02m £4.62m £4.42m £4.44m £4.58m
Long-term investments £3.59m £1.53m £1.78m £1.68m £3.02m
Other assets £264.25k £889.08k £1.93m £2.48m £932.88k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £221.87k £241.26k £355.81k £471.13k £440.13k

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 October 2023 30 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 30 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 07 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 07 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 22 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 22 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 26 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 26 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 26 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 26 August 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 14TH AUGUST, 1956.

Charitable objects

PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A PUBLIC PARK OR PUBLIC PARKS IN THE COUNTIES OF BERKSHIRE AND OXFORD, FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE PUBLIC, MAKING GIFTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE NATIONAL TRUST, CORPORATION OR OTHER ASSOCIATION EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE NATURE FORMED OR ESTABLISHED WHOLLY FOR PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION.

Area of benefit

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

BERKSHIRE AND OXFORD

Contact information

Address:
Beale Park
Lower Basildon
Reading
RG8 9NW
Phone:
01189767480
Email:
No information available
Website:

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