WESTRIDGE TRUST

Registered charity 1169481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTRIDGE HIGHCLERE TRUST

The aim of the charity is to create a safe, warm and welcoming space for local arts and crafts groups, ceramicists, needle workers, musicians, book groups, choirs, dance and drama groups, artists, performers and art exhibitors of all ages and abilities.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AT THE PREMISES (AT PRESENT) KNOWN AS WESTRIDGE STUDIO FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS IN THE CIVIL PARISH OF HIGHCLERE AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREA (THE AREA OF BENEFIT).B) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS AT THE SAID PREMISES WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE (INCLUDING THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING) OF THOSE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.C) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY TO ASSOCIATE TOGETHER WITH THE LOCAL RESIDENTS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES WITH THE AIM TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE PREMISES AS AN ARTS, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, AGE, DISABILITY OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.D) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operates on a sound financial footing with total unrestricted reserves of £32,218. The charity received a significant grant of just over £13,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and has consolidated its user base and expanded activities. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.

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 3 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
• 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANGELA TILEY
• CHARLES MICHAEL JENKINS
• MICHAEL ARNOLD YORK
• SALLY ANN IZETT

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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