JOHN HODGES' TRUST FOR HARPSDEN HALL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 20 December 1973
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 3 November 2024 – 2 November 2025
Latest income: £142,379
Latest expenditure: £85,502
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Studio, Harpsden Village Hall, Harpsden, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, Oxfordshire, RG9 4HH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the Charity are a) In the interests of social welfare, to improve the conditions of life of the inhabitants of the area of benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, the poorer inhabitants.b) the relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in the parish.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 3 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 2 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £142,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,502

Fin Period Start Date: 3 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 2 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £127,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,920

Fin Period Start Date: 3 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 2 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £118,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,890

Fin Period Start Date: 3 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 2 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £115,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,701

Fin Period Start Date: 3 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 2 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £100,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,933

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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: 3 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 2 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £142,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,502
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 1019
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 3 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 2 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £127,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,920
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 3 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 2 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £118,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,890
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £800
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 3 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 2 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £115,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £112,701
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,667
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: 3 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 2 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £100,298
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,933
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £28,615
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: JOHN HODGES' TRUST FOR HARPSDEN HALL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1973-12-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME DATED 18/08/2005AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 28 JUL 2020
Charitable Objects: A) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, INPARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE POORER INHABITANTS BY;I) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A HALL FOR THE USE BY THE INHABITANTS FOR;(A) MEETINGS, LECTURES, AND CLASSES, AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION, EDUCATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION; AND (B) A SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR INSTRUCTION IN THE CHRISTIAN FAITH OR RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON SUNDAYS, ASCENSION DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, AND GOOD FRIDAY BUT ON NO OTHER DAY;II) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLAYING FIELDS FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS;(B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY , OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE PARISH BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES, AND THE RELIEF OF THE SICK-POOR LIVING IN THE PARISH AND ITS SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.
Area Of Benefit: PARISH OF HARPSDEN

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 281091
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HARPSDEN HALL TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries