BERKSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST

Charity number: 288797
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To apply the income and capital of theTrust, at the discretion of the Trustees, for the "preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction" of Churches of specified denominations in "Berkshire or in any Parish adjacent thereto, and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass and chattels in any sych Church or Churchyard belonging to such Churches"

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £36,176
Total expenditure: £36,235

People

11 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • West Berkshire
  • Windsor And Maidenhead
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 March 1984: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BERKSHIRE CHURCHES TRUST (Working name)
  • R C B C T (Working name)
  • ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE CHURCHES TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lucy Violet Zeal DL Trustee 07 March 2022
HAINES HILL CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
The Inside Out Trust
Received: On time
Robin D Hartley Russell Trustee 07 March 2022
None on record
Graham Barker Trustee 05 August 2021
THE FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL'S BRAY
Received: On time
Jonathan Welfare Trustee 05 August 2021
None on record
Graham Mather CBE Trustee 10 June 2019
None on record
ELEANOR ANN Rice Trustee 27 May 2017
None on record
Catherine Haig Trustee 15 September 2015
WEST BERKSHIRE DEMENTIA HUB
Recently registered
THE ENGLEFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Dr PETER DURRANT MBE Trustee
SABINA SUTHERLAND CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
BERKSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY
Received: On time
TORQUIL JAMES MONTAGUE JOHNSTONE Trustee
None on record
MR J H L PUXLEY, DL Trustee
None on record
JAMES DOUGLAS BARNES-PHILLIPS Trustee
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 £25.83k £21.24k £26.40k £31.76k £36.18k
Total expenditure £14.83k £30.50k £18.83k £20.59k £36.24k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 31 March 2024 21 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 February 2024 23 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 December 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6TH FEBRUARY 1984 AS AMENDED ON 2ND JUNE 1998 as amended on 08 Jun 2020

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, UPKEEP, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES IN THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE OR IN ANY PARISH ADJACENT THERETO AND OF MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES AND OF THE CHURCHYARD BELONGING TO ANY OF SUCH CHURCHES.

Area of benefit

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

BERKSHIRE AND ANY PARISH ADJACENT THERETO

Contact information

Address:
13 Buckingham Road
NEWBURY
RG14 6DH
Phone:
0163530709
Email:
No information available
Website:

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