THE BENTLEY PRIORY BATTLE OF BRITAIN TRUST

Charity Number: 1115243
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust runs Bentley Priory Museum which tells the fascinating story of Bentley Priory, a Grade 2* listed house that was designed by Sir John Soane. The house has a rich history, most famously as the Headquarters of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. The museum tells the story of the people who won that Battle and Bentley Priory's broader history.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £364,862
Total expenditure: £400,789

People

10 Trustee(s)

75 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Harrow

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 July 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05639463 Open in new window
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Craig Morrison CBE Chair 17 September 2019
None on record
Air Commodore Ian Richard William Stewart CBE DL Trustee 23 January 2024
ROTARY CLUB OF HOWDEN TRUST FUND
Received: 8 days late
HOWDENSHIRE MUSIC PROJECT
Received: On time
Gary Clive Headland DL Trustee 23 January 2024
None on record
Dean Benton Trustee 17 September 2019
None on record
Karen Barker Trustee 28 November 2017
None on record
Air Marshal Cliff Spink Trustee 01 March 2016
None on record
Air Vice-Marshal Clive Bairsto Trustee 06 May 2015
BENTLEY PRIORY MANSION HOUSE OPERATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND
Received: On time
Wg Cdr ERICA FERGUSON OBE Trustee 02 March 2015
None on record
NATASHA BROWN Trustee 28 July 2014
None on record
Sangita Unadkat Trustee 28 July 2014
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 £253.50k £196.53k £251.70k £220.57k £364.86k
Total expenditure £428.50k £420.47k £314.63k £352.99k £400.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £34.25k 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 21 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 03 November 2022 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 03 November 2022 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 05 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 05 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 NOVEMBER 2005, AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 11 JULY 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 AUG 2016 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 AUG 2016 as amended on 25 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

1.3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN: (A) THE HISTORY OF BENTLEY PRIORY, WITH A FOCUS ON ITS ROLE IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, AND (B) THE HISTORY OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN WORLD HISTORY BY THE MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BENTLEY PRIORY MUSEUM AND ITS PRESERVATION AS A MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN. 1.3.2 TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Bentley Priory Museum
Bentley Priory
Mansion House Drive
STANMORE
HA7 3FB
Phone:
02089505526
Email:
admin@bentleypriorymuseum.org.uk
Website:

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