THE BOAZ TRUST HAMPSHIRE LIMITED

Registered charity 1121699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Boaz exists to provide an excellent day services facility in Hampshire, midway Andover and Winchester, with related horticultural and other opportunities at which adults with learning disabilities may come together to be valued and productive. Its purpose is to give dignity and confidence in a happy, safe and supportive Christian environment enabling greater independence and social inclusion.

Objects

3. THE OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO HAVE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES BY GIVING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAINING, WORK EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND RELATED SUBJECTS SO THAT SUCH PERSONS CAN DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES IN A SUPPORTIVE CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT AND GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: IN THE SUTTON SCOTNEY, WINCHESTER AND ANDOVER AREAS OF HAMPSHIRE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £44,693 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £428,774. The trustees' reserves policy targets resources sufficient to cover 12 months of running costs, a threshold the charity currently exceeds. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06306643

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Boaz Project (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• BAYFORD, Robin Alec — director, appointed 11/02/2025on trustee list
• COULTER, Ian James Hamilton — director, appointed 21/06/2022on trustee list
• DESCHAMPSNEUFS, Hugo Bernard — director, appointed 11/09/2020on trustee list
• SMITH, Vincent Patrick — director, appointed 01/05/2018on trustee list
• HALL, Elizabeth Anne Howlett, Professor — director, appointed 01/05/2018on trustee list
• LOADER, Roger Alan — director, appointed 01/05/2018on trustee list
• MASSON, Isla, Dr — director, appointed 20/04/2016on trustee list
• MASSON, Gordon Machray, Dr — director, appointed 30/10/2007not on trustee list
• BAYFORD, Robin Alec — secretary, appointed 22/04/2025

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr GORDON MACHRAY MASSON MD
• Dr Isla Masson
• Hugo Bernard Deschampsneufs
• Ian James Hamiliton Coulter
• Professor Elizabeth Anne Howlett Hall · trustee of 2 other charities
• Robin Alec Bayford
• Roger Alan Loader
• Vincent Patrick Smith

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).