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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BERKSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST

Registered charity 288797 · organisation 288797

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
19 March 1984
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£41,213
Latest expenditure
£38,363
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 13 Buckingham Road, NEWBURY, RG14 6DH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To apply the income and capital of theTrust, at the discretion of the Trustees, for the "preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement, upkeep, beautification and reconstruction" of Churches of specified denominations in "Berkshire or in any Parish adjacent thereto, and of monuments, fittings, fixtures, stained glass and chattels in any sych Church or Churchyard belonging to such Churches"

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£41,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,363
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,176
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,235
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,590
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,829
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£21,239
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,496

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
24 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£41,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,363
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£36,176
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,235
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 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
8 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,590
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
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£26,396
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,829
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£21,239
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,496
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
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Slough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BERKSHIRE HISTORIC CHURCHES TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1984-03-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6TH FEBRUARY 1984 AS AMENDED ON 2ND JUNE 1998 as amended on 08 Jun 2020
Charitable Objects
THE PRESERVATION REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT, UPKEEP, BEAUTIFICATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES IN THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE OR IN ANY PARISH ADJACENT THERETO AND OF MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURES, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS AND CHATTELS IN SUCH CHURCHES AND OF THE CHURCHYARD BELONGING TO ANY OF SUCH CHURCHES.
Area Of Benefit
BERKSHIRE AND ANY PARISH ADJACENT THERETO

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
292501
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE CHURCHES TRUST
Charity Name Id
292487
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
R C B C T
Charity Name Id
292466
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE CHURCHES TRUST

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures