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.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF BEMERTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, AND THE USE OF SUCH FACILITIES FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND FOR MUSIC, ART, EDUCATION AND LOCAL HISTORY AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS, FACILITIES AND LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: BEMERTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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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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.

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 policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07098771 · Financial health read from its filings

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
Margaret Anne Willmot
PATRICIA ANNE TREVETT · trustee of 2 other charities
Sarah Margaret Eagle
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
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/10/2016	£10k	Complete Installation of audiovisual facility in St John's Place
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/09/2015	£117k	St John's Place