CLOPHILL HERITAGE TRUST

Charity Number: 1138974
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The St Mary's Old Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and grade II listed monument halfway along the Greensand Ridge footpath. CHT will manage the restoration to provide access to a safe historic building and education about the church and local history. They will also provide accommodation, healthy activities and traditional (crafting, heritage, building and eco) education for all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £99,144
Total expenditure: £150,540

People

8 Trustee(s)

8 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
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 November 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CHT (Working name)
Company number:
07280273 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ali Bradbury Chair 11 June 2010
None on record
Stephanie Doyle Trustee 02 October 2023
None on record
Barry Edward James Charman Trustee 10 September 2019
None on record
Andrew Gardner Trustee 11 October 2016
None on record
Sally Oldfield Trustee 13 September 2016
None on record
David O'Neill Trustee 16 June 2015
None on record
Val Quinn Trustee 27 July 2012
None on record
John Charles Alexander Wright Trustee 02 November 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £85.52k £104.08k £107.24k £70.03k £99.14k
Total expenditure £126.88k £144.10k £153.20k £147.04k £150.54k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £14.45k £12.09k £6.48k 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 30 June 2024 22 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 22 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 11 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 11 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 24 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 24 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 27 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 27 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 30 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 30 April 2021 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 JUNE 2010

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRINCIPALLY WITHIN CLOPHILL, BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA: 1. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, IN PARTICULAR THE AREA OF THE THE GREENSAND RIDGE; 2. TO PRESERVE BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR OLD ST MARY'S CHURCH IN CLOPHILL; AND 3. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

CLOPHILL, BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
Clophill Eco Lodge
Old Church Path
Clophill
BEDFORD
MK45 4BP
Phone:
07894710001
Email:
info@clophillecolodges.co.uk
Website:

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