EIGHT BELLS FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Charity number: 1194377
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Eight Bells was first established in 2007 (No. 1144706). In 2021, it updated its structure and is now charity No. 1194377. Eight Bells is a friendly, member-led, voluntary group, that provides friendship, support, and a listening ear to people experiencing mental health issues in Newbury, Thatcham, and surrounding areas. We provide support for up to 100 people living across West Berkshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £76,423
Total expenditure: £98,871

People

7 Trustee(s)

2 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • West Berkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 May 2021: CIO registration
  • 06 July 2023: Funds received from 1144706 EIGHT BELLS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • 8 BELLS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gary Norman Chair 18 October 2021
None on record
Susan Gillespie Trustee 18 October 2021
None on record
Marc Houston Trustee 18 October 2021
None on record
VERITY MURRICANE BA, BSC Trustee 01 May 2021
None on record
Jules Turner Trustee 01 May 2021
None on record
Hugo Philips Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record
Stephen Michael Masters Trustee 01 July 2017
MOBILE PHONE MUSEUM LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £73.68k £133.00k £76.42k
Total expenditure £87.83k £94.00k £98.87k
Income from government contracts £42.00k N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 May 2024 31 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 31 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 30 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 30 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 30 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 30 March 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 07 May 2021

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN WEST BERKSHIRE AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA (INCLUDING READING, HAMPSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE) IN PARTICULAR BY: 1) PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ENHANCE MENTAL WELLBEING AND SELF-RELIANCE, SOCIAL SUPPORT, A RANGE OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND ACCESS TO TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES; 2) OPERATING A DROP IN CENTRE; (3) ASSISTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RECOVERY FOCUSED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE IN NEWBURY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA; AND (4) DEVELOPING A MODEL OF EFFECTIVE USER LED PARTNERSHIP WORKING TO ENABLE THESE SERVICES TO BE DELIVERED ON A LARGER SCALE, AND IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER.

Contact information

Address:
BROADWAY HOUSE
4-8 THE BROADWAY
NEWBURY
RG14 1BA
Phone:
07387962220
Email:
coordinator@eightbellsnewbury.co.uk
Website:

eightbellsnewbury.co.uk