ST JAMES' INSTITUTE

Registered charity 238359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides facilities for Educational, Social and Sporting activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£22k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the St James Institute generated total income of £26,147.87 in 2025 against expenditure of £22,132.30, resulting in a surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves (current and savings accounts) totaling £26,062.32 at the end of the year, indicating a stable financial position with no disclosed reserves policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Ruth Baverstock (Trustee/Treasurer) received payment for website development services (£155.52/year).
A new website has been developed by Ruth Baverstock at an annual cost of £155.52
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ruth Baverstock, a trustee and Treasurer, developed the new website at an annual cost of £155.52. This constitutes a payment to a connected party (trustee) for services.
A new website has been developed by Ruth Baverstock at an annual cost of £155.52, representing a saving of approximately £250 per year.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document notes that the 'Smoking and Alcohol Policy has, at times, not been adhered to by some members. This poses a potential risk to the Institute’s insurance cover.'
Unfortunately, the Smoking and Alcohol Policy has, at times, not been adhered to by some members. This poses a potential risk to the Institute’s insurance cover. — page 3
The previous website platform had become outdated, with costs rising to almost £40 per month. A new website has been developed by Ruth Baverstock at an annual cost of £155.52, representing a saving of approximately £250 per year. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document states that 'The previous website platform had become outdated, with costs rising to almost £40 per month' and was replaced, but this is an operational improvement rather than a serious governance failure or regulator engagement.
Unfortunately, the Smoking and Alcohol Policy has, at times, not been adhered to by some members. This poses a potential risk to the Institute’s insurance cover. — page 3
The previous website platform had become outdated, with costs rising to almost £40 per month. A new website has been developed by Ruth Baverstock at an annual cost of £155.52, representing a saving of approximately £250 per year. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£26k£22k
31/12/2024£23k£27k
31/12/2023£22k£19k
31/12/2022£19k£21k
31/12/2021£27k£21k

Common questions

Is ST JAMES' INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the St James Institute generated total income of £26,147.87 in 2025 against expenditure of £22,132.30, resulting in a surplus. The charity holds unrestricted reserves (current and savings accounts) totaling £26,062.32 at the end of the year, indicating a stable financial position with no disclosed reserves policy target.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England11/03/2013£14kSmall Hall Extension
Sport England22/08/2012£20kSmall Hall Extension
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2009£8kLaptops for Long Life Learning
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2004£5kProvide heating for group.