THE MILES AND HURMAN CIO

Registered charity 1164728 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Promotes such charitable purposes as will benefit generally or individually the residents of the Parish of Ashcott Somerset,or those otherwise connected to Parish of Ashcott

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO PROMOTE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS WILL BENEFIT GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF ASHCOTT OR THOSE OTHERWISE CONNECTED TO THE PARISH OF ASHCOTT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1) RELIEVING THE NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS BY PROVIDING GRANTS, SERVICES, FACILITIES OR SUPPORT; 2) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS AND WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF ASHCOTT OR THOSE OTHERWISE CONNECTED TO THE PARISH OF ASHCOTT; 3) SUPPORTING THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS ASHCOTT AS A CHURCH OF ENGLAND CHURCH; 4) CONSERVING THE TOMB OF RICHARD MILES IN ASHCOTT CHURCH YARD TOGETHER WITH THE PLAQUE CONCERNING MILES & HURMAN VILLAGE CHARITIES INSIDE THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS ASHCOTT; AND 5) PROVIDING HOUSING, ACCOMMODATION, ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND AMENITIES FOR THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR BY REASON OF SUBSTANDARD OR UNSUITABLE HOUSING, ON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

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's annual income has substantially increased due to investments from the sale of land, creating a surplus. This surplus has enabled increased support for individuals and community facilities, as well as replenishing reserves. The trustees hold substantial reserves to cover future eventualities, regulated at their discretion.

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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2023)

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income.

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (29/10/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (24/09/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• PHILIP ROSS EVERSONchair
• Delia Ann Cromey-Hawke
• Emma Anne Coombes
• JOHN LESLIE HARVEY
• Leigh Elizabeth Howe
• Melanie Sheila French
• Richard John Acreman

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

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