THE MICHAEL AND BARBARA BELL FOUNDATION (CIO)

Registered charity 1208296 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide for the benefit of mainly youth in the advancement of amateur sport in the Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead local authority areas by supporting sports clubs, sporting organisations, educational institutions and individuals in providing funding for equipment, facilities and support that will enable and encourage the development of amateur sport.

Objects

(A) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT IN THE MOLE VALLEY, REIGATE AND BANSTEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS BY SUPPORTING SPORTS CLUBS, SPORTING ORGANISATIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SUPPORT THAT WILL ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES;(B) TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN THE MOLE VALLEY, REIGATE AND BANSTEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS BY PROVIDING GRANTS OR ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS/INSTITUTIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD;(C) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MOLE VALLEY, REIGATE AND BANSTEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES, WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS;(D) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY, SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MOLE VALLEY, REIGATE AND BANSTEAD LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received a legacy income of £7,864,423 and incurred a surplus of £4,340,293, resulting in total funds of £8,000,329 at the balance sheet date. The trustees report that operational activities are expected to commence during 2025/26 as administration infrastructure is completed. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Brewers Chartered Accountants. 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.

• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Corporate structure

• Trading subsidiary: M & B LEATHERHEAD HOLDINGS LIMITED Companies House 12432667 · Financial health read from its filings

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~15.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• CHARLES HENRY PFISTERchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Angela Ruth Burns
• Joyce Natasha Thomas
• Thomas Arthur Mason

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

Operates in: Surrey

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