FRIENDS OF LUDGERSHALL

Registered charity 1184566 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide:a) a safe and warm environment where adults may socialise and make new friendsb) opportunities for individuals to gain in self confidencec) refreshments throughout the day and a meal at middayd) a range of group and individual activitiese) a welcome to all adults from Ludgershall and surrounding areas irrespective of individual circumstances

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF FOL ARE:TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND THE MENTAL AND MORAL IMPROVEMENT OF MEN AND WOMEN, FULLY INCLUSIVE OF ALL INDIVIDUALS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF LUDGERSHALL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.THIS IS TO BE ACHIEVED BY INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES, TO PROVIDE:A) A SAFE AND WARM ENVIRONMENT WHERE ADULTS MAY SOCIALISE AND MAKE NEW FRIENDSB) OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO GAIN IN SELF CONFIDENCEC) REFRESHMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND A MEAL AT MIDDAYD) A RANGE OF GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITIESE) A WELCOME TO ALL ADULTS FROM LUDGERSHALL AND SURROUNDING AREAS IRRESPECTIVE OF INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCESF) SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO HAVE MENTAL/PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL ISSUES.

Area of benefit: FOR THE INHABITANTS OF LUDGERSHALL 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 FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased from £23,733 to £27,503, representing a net income of £3,770 for the year. The charity reports having 60 members and 22 volunteers, with all activities supported by volunteers and no employees. Per the trustees' report, the organization maintains a waiting list for membership.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• 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
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• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carole Smith
• Debbie Millis
• Hazel Webb
• JOHN CECIL GEORGE PENNY
• Kevin Bowden
• Lesley Evans
• Linda Poultney
• Naomi French
• Pauline Deirdre Lillywhite · trustee of 1 other charity
• Petronell Keeler
• Stephen Gunn
• Susan Kilburn

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Wiltshire

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