THE BLACKMORE VALE CHARITY

Charity number: 1196306
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The prevention or relief of poverty in Sturminster Newton and the surrounding areas by the operation of a community store for food and essential items and the provision of linked support, services, education and advice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £394,015
Total expenditure: £288,118

Total income includes £38,630 from 6 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

50 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
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 Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • The Vale Family Hub (Working name)
  • THE VALE PANTRY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Celia Wright Trustee 08 January 2025
None on record
Alexandra Rawe Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Ashley Powell Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Jane Smith Trustee 10 May 2023
None on record
Dr William Duncan Ward Trustee 28 October 2021
None on record
Carole Jones Trustee 28 October 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £367.88k £394.02k
Total expenditure £212.64k £288.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants £32.25k £38.63k

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 27 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 May 2023 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN STURMINSTER NEWTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY STORE FOR FOOD AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS AND THE PROVISION OF LINKED SUPPORT, SERVICES, EDUCATION AND ADVICE.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Unit 22B
Butts Pond Industrial Estate
STURMINSTER NEWTON
Dorset
DT10 1AZ
Phone:
01258 920040
Email:
carole@valefamilyhub.co.uk
Website:

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