BANBURY CHARITIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 27 November 1961
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £437,864
Latest expenditure: £463,932
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 52 - 54 The Green, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.banburycharities.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. To benefit inhabitants of the former Borough of Banbury. 2. To provide and maintain almshouse accommodation. 3. To benefit sick, poor persons by such means as trustees consider appropriate. 4. To assist educational establishments and students less than 25 years of age. 5. To relieve persons who are in need hardship or distress. 6. To benefit persons suffering from illness, accident old age or i

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £437,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £463,932

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: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £424,717
Total Gross Expenditure: £421,544

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: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £436,290
Total Gross Expenditure: £373,382

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: 6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £347,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £323,305

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £270,411
Total Gross Expenditure: £251,825

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £437,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £463,932
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £424,717
Total Gross Expenditure: £421,544
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £436,290
Total Gross Expenditure: £373,382
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £347,604
Total Gross Expenditure: £323,305
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £270,411
Total Gross Expenditure: £251,825
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BANBURY CHARITIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1961-11-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME DATED 20 JANUARY 1971 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 13 AUGUST 1979, 1 SEPTEMBER 1999 AND 2 JULY 2003.
Charitable Objects: SEE INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS
Area Of Benefit: FORMER BOROUGH OF BANBURY

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 188182
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRIDGE ESTATE - LADY ARRANS - ALMSHOUSES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management