BISHOPS FROME VILLAGE CENTRE

Registered charity 1200318 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide facilities and opportunities for local community to meet and exchange views and help each other. Organise events for all members of the local community to attend and benefit from. Provide facilities for local organisations to hold conferences and exhibitions of relevance to the community. Provide facilities for user groups to hold classes in various subjects of interest.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A VILLAGE HALL AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BISHOPS FROME AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (“AREA OF BENEFIT”) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS (THE “OBJECTS”).

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 total income increased to £25,953 while expenditure decreased to £18,412, resulting in a surplus of £7,540. Total unrestricted funds at year-end were £48,267, with £28,194 held on deposit. The trustees' report notes a reserves policy to retain funds for maintenance and running expenses, with a specific provision of £28,000 identified for this purpose.

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 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angela Calder
• Emma Purchase
• Luke Edmonds
• Malcolm Penny
• Mark Aidan Cage
• Nichola Jane Cage
• Peter Lawrenson
• Richard Ward-Williams
• Sam Marshall
• Samantha Watkins

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

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