CCEW Charity Commission profile

LICHFIELD AND BILSTON DRILL HALLS TRUST FUND

Registered charity 246189 · organisation 246189

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
3 January 1965
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£13,136
Latest expenditure
£11,267
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: W M R F C A, TENNAL GRANGE, TENNAL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B32 2HX

02 Activities

What the charity does

Managing Trustees make grants, at their discretion, to selected TA Units based within the County of Stafford (including those Units in the geographical area of the former County of Stafford) and the Staffordshire Army Cadets Force for such charitable purposes as are calculated to further their miliotary efficiency by improving the facilities and amenities of training and service.

03 Official extract

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
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,267
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
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,198
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,432
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
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,981
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
23 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£44,038
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,040
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
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,391

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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
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£13,136
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,267
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
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
21 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,198
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,432
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
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
10 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,981
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
1
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
23 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£44,038
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,040
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
1
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
24 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,391
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
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stoke-on-trent City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LICHFIELD AND BILSTON DRILL HALLS TRUST FUND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1965-01-03T00:00:00
Charity Name
LICHFIELD AND BILSTON DRILL HALLS TRUST FUND
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-04-16T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
20497
Assoc Registered Charity Number
246189
Assoc Charity Name
LICHFIELD DRILL HALL TRUST FUND

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME OF 15 MAY 1972 AS VARIED BY SCHEME OF 14 DECEMBER 1984SCHEME DATED 15/05/1972AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 15/01/2015 as amended on 27 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
INCOME TO BE USED IN MAKING GRANTS TO ANY OF THE EXISTING UNITS WHICH ARE:- (B COMPANY 2ND BATTALION, MERCIAN VOLUNTEERS, TERRITORIAL ARMY, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY AND C (STAFFORDSHIRE) COMPANY 1ST BATTALION MERCIAN VOLUNTEERS, TERRITORIAL ARMY AND 210 (STAFFORDSHIRE) AIR DEFENCE BATTERY ROYAL ARTILLERY, TERITORIAL ARMY); FOR SUCH CHAIRTABLE PURPOSES AS ARE CALCULATED TO FURTHER THEIR MILITARY EFFICIENCY BY IMPROVING THE FACILITIES AND AMENITIES OF TRAINING AND SERVICE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
664779
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BILSTON AND LICHFIELD DRILL HALLS TRUST FUND
Charity Name Id
284478
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BILSTON DRILL HALL TRUST FUND

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management