ARBORFIELD AND BARKHAM PARISH CHURCHES TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 26 June 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £434,371
Latest expenditure: £395,119
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CHURCH OFFICE, The Rectory, Church Lane, Arborfield, READING, RG2 9HZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.abch.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE TRUST SEEKS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE PARISH CHURCH COUNCILS OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH, ARBORFIELD AND ST JAMES' CHURCH, BARKHAM AND CHRIST CHURCH, WOKINGHAM. THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE: - TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; - TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS OF PEOPLE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR SICKNESS; AND - OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £434,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £395,119

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £422,150
Total Gross Expenditure: £376,692

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £377,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £350,801

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £381,708
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,392

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £366,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,045

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £434,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £395,119
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £422,150
Total Gross Expenditure: £376,692
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £377,453
Total Gross Expenditure: £350,801
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £381,708
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,392
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £366,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,045
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 40

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wokingham
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ARBORFIELD AND BARKHAM PARISH CHURCHES TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-06-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 5 JUNE 1996
Charitable Objects: 1)ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH; 2) THE RELIEF OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OF THE AGED OR SICK; AND 3)ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE BENEFICAL TO THE COMMUNITY: FOR FULL DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4
Area Of Benefit: PARISHES OF ARBORFIELD AND BARKHAM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures