THE BARBADOS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (READING AREA)

Charity number: 1102221
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Participation in various community events in Reading, supporting links with Barbados, social welfare activities and meetings for members.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £12,371
Total expenditure: £10,854

People

13 Trustee(s)

7 Volunteer(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
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire
  • Reading
  • Wokingham
  • Barbados

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 February 2004: Standard registration
  • 25 November 2017: Funds received from 280204 WEST INDIAN WOMEN'S CIRCLE
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BAFA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Weekes Chair 16 June 2023
None on record
Dare Smith Trustee 16 June 2023
None on record
Rodney Harewood Trustee 16 June 2023
None on record
Charmain Richards Trustee 16 June 2023
None on record
ASTAIRE ESTWICK Trustee 16 June 2023
None on record
Heather Husbands Trustee 16 June 2023
None on record
Barbara Griffith Trustee 16 June 2023
None on record
ANESTA VAUGHAN Trustee 07 June 2013
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK AND ALL SAINTS, READING
Received: On time
MR JEFF JONES Trustee 07 June 2013
None on record
CARLISLE BOVELL Trustee 07 June 2013
None on record
NORMA PARRIS Trustee 07 June 2013
None on record
TREVOR SMALL Trustee 07 June 2013
None on record
DAVID VAUGHAN Trustee 07 June 2013
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 £17.14k £202 £680 £789 £12.37k
Total expenditure £18.25k £1.03k £1.19k £1.28k £10.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.56k 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 2024 10 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 March 2023 48 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 JANUARY 2004

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF READING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION 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.

FOR THE INHABITANTS OF READING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Contact information

Address:
Reading Borough Council
Civic Offices
Communication Dept
Bridge Street
READING
Phone:
07856152260
Email:
bafa_reading@hotmail.com
Website:

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