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THE BETTESHANGER SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEME

Registered charity 302727 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSWS

Latest income
£319k
Latest spending
£280k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £145,577 for the year ended 30 June 2025, primarily driven by a £184,000 loss on the revaluation of tangible assets. Total unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,350,669 to £1,205,092, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of 12 months of budgeted running costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of budgeted running costs (held: £1.2m)
“Unrestricted general reserve equivalent to 12 months of budgeted running costs” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£319k£280k
30/06/2024£261k£275k
30/06/2023£210k£259k
30/06/2022£207k£193k
30/06/2021£177k£126k

Common questions

Is THE BETTESHANGER SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEME financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £145,577 for the year ended 30 June 2025, primarily driven by a £184,000 loss on the revaluation of tangible assets. Total unrestricted reserves decreased from £1,350,669 to £1,205,092, while the charity maintains a reserves policy target of 12 months of budgeted running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/01/2006£5k"The Betteshanger Social Welfare Scheme Provide Social, Cultural And Sporting Facilities For Local Residents. With Help From A Lottery Grant"

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION1£108k
THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION1£90k
REARDON SMITH NAUTICAL TRUST1£81k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST1£24k
UTILITA GIVING1£10k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST1£10k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED1£10k
THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION1£6k

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