THE BESOM IN TAUNTON

Charity number: 1152511
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Besom in Taunton is a charity which helps Christians go out and serve their community. It provides links between social agencies and churches, so that those who are in need can be reached by those who feel called to serve.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £33,199
Total expenditure: £34,305

People

4 Trustee(s)

30 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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 June 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08500773 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jeremy Peter Gainsford Chair 05 December 2016
None on record
Elaine Fenton Trustee 07 July 2021
SPITAL ALMSHOUSES
Received: On time
Mark Christopher Turner Trustee 20 January 2020
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HEATHFIELD WITH COTFORD ST LUKE
Received: On time
Roger Keith Habgood Trustee 26 November 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £23.81k £33.01k £28.59k £38.84k £33.20k
Total expenditure £25.41k £31.36k £27.31k £36.96k £34.31k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £2.50k 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 30 September 2024 08 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 08 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 12 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 12 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 03 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 03 January 2023 On Time
Annual return 30 September 2021 19 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 19 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 24 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 Not Required
Submit annual return Open in new window

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 23 APR 2013

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES THAT ARE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGLISH LAW.

Contact information

Address:
C/O St James Church
St James Street
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3ED
Phone:
07432629444
Email:
besomtaunton@googlemail.com
Website:

www.tauntonbesom.org.uk Open in new window