THAME BARNS CENTRE

Charity number: 900597
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The centre is a community facility in Thame with several meeting rooms and a fully equipped kitchen available for functions, lunches etc. The centre is widely used by local businesses (for meetings and conferences), by a cross section of community groups and popular for family celebrations and wedding receptions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £193,148
Total expenditure: £171,020

People

7 Trustee(s)

1 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:
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
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 Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 July 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THAME BARNS (Working name)
  • THE CHURCH FARM BARNS TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROSALIE GIBSON Chair
None on record
David Gurney Trustee 07 February 2024
SHUNEM TRUST
Received: On time
rev Andy McCulloch Trustee 29 August 2023
None on record
Gary Clayton Trustee 17 July 2023
None on record
Martin Hereward Baines Trustee 18 May 2023
None on record
AMANDA STURDY Trustee 15 November 2021
MAYOR OF THAME'S CHARITY TRUST
Received: On time
DAVID WILLIAM DODDS Trustee 04 June 2015
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 £266.96k £75.45k £169.11k £153.95k £193.15k
Total expenditure £145.02k £106.33k £140.45k £158.43k £171.02k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £20.71k £16.41k 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 02 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 02 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 February 2022 25 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 February 2022 25 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 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.

LEASE AND TRUST DEED DATED 21ST MAY 1990 AS AMENDED 16 SEPTEMBER 1992

Charitable objects

TO MAINTAIN THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS CHURCH FARM BARNS, CHURCH ROAD, THAME, OXFORDSHIRE FOR THE PURPOSES OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF THAME AFORESAID FOR COMMUNITY RECREATION AND FOR THE AUTHORISED USES OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THAME INCLUDING USE BY THE RELIGIOUS BODIES COMPRISED IN THE THAME COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.

Area of benefit

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

PARISH OF THAME

Contact information

Address:
THAME BARNS CENTRE
CHURCH ROAD
THAME
OX9 3AJ
Phone:
01844217308
Email:
karen.clark@thamebarnscentre.co.uk
Website:

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