BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN HALL TRUST

Registered charity 1149270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the benefit of the public, the preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair and improvement of Bishop's Castle Town Hall, being a grade II* Listed building, situated in Bishop's Castle, Shropshire

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS) ARE:(1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE BISHOP'S CASTLE TOWN HALL, BEING A GRADE II* LISTED BUILDING, SITUATED IN BISHOP'S CASTLE, SHROPSHIRE.(2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE WITHIN BISHOP'S CASTLE, SHROPSHIRE 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a significant reduction in its annual deficit, bringing it down to £217.02 for the year 2024-25. However, the trustees report that costs are rising quicker than income, making it increasingly challenging to sustain running costs without external financial support.

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 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 handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Caroline Denham
• Grant Perry
• Helen Patricia Vaughan
• Jane Carroll · trustee of 1 other charity
• John Rimmer
• Michelle Lisa Gayle · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROBIN WAYNE · trustee of 1 other charity
• TREVOR WEIR CHALKLEY · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Shropshire

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