BEMERTON COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1136873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Conversion of a church building into a community centre which opened in 2016. Thereafter it has been operating the community centre for the benefit of the community.

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Latest income

£68k

Latest spending

£84k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £236,779, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £10,000 to £20,000. Per the treasurer's report, net cash rose to £114,715, described as a 'very strong position' roughly twice the annual cost base. Although the charity reported a net accounting deficit of £15,760 due to non-cash depreciation, the trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months' running costs in reserves, which equates to between £10,000 and £20,000 (held: £237k)

“The charity's policy is to hold three to six months' running costs in reserves, which equates to between £10,000 and £20,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07098771

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bemerton Community - St John's Place (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.

WOOLLEY, Deborah Anne — director, appointed 20/02/2024on trustee list
FOUNTAIN, Louise Kathryn, Dr — director, appointed 30/04/2023on trustee list
TRIGGER, Susan — director, appointed 01/09/2021on trustee list
WILLMOT, Margaret Anne — director, appointed 10/11/2016on trustee list
BARSBY, Nicholas Ian — director, appointed 10/11/2016on trustee list
WATTS, Vaughan Lee — director, appointed 02/05/2014on trustee list
TREVETT, Patricia Anne — director, appointed 08/12/2009on trustee list
SCOTT JUPP, Robert Henry, Dr — director, appointed 08/12/2009on trustee list
WOOLLEY, Deborah Anne, Mrs. — secretary, appointed 07/03/2024

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Colonel Nicholas Ian Barsby · trustee of 3 other charities
Deborah Anne Woolley
Dr Louise Kathryn Fountain
Dr ROBERT HENRY SCOTT-JUPP
John MacKay
Margaret Anne Willmot
PATRICIA ANNE TREVETT · trustee of 2 other charities
Susan Trigger
Vaughan Watts

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£68k	£84k
31/12/2024	£65k	£81k
31/12/2023	£105k	£78k
31/12/2022	£47k	£59k
31/12/2021	£59k	£64k

Common questions

Is BEMERTON COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £236,779, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £10,000 to £20,000. Per the treasurer's report, net cash rose to £114,715, described as a 'very strong position' roughly twice the annual cost base. Although the charity reported a net accounting deficit of £15,760 due to non-cash depreciation, the trustees confirm the organization is a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/06/2022	£10k	The Team at St John's Place