BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 5 December 1962
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £82,954
Latest expenditure: £113,872
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bishop Wordsworths School, Exeter Street, SALISBURY, SP1 2ED

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bws-school.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Parental contributions to help enable the school to provide additional resources in support of excellence in education.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £82,954
Total Gross Expenditure: £113,872

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £103,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,066

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £137,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,250

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £105,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,601

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £111,143
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,542

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £82,954
Total Gross Expenditure: £113,872
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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £103,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,066
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 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £137,279
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,250
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 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £105,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,601
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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £111,143
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,542
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: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1962-12-05T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEME DATED 30 SEP 2021 as amended on 07 May 2024
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 THROUGH:(1) THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR THE SCHOOL;(2) GIVING GRANTS, BURSARIES OR OTHER PAYMENTS TO BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE IN FINANCIAL NEED INCLUDING: (A) TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN ANY MANNER APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES (INCLUDING ATTENDANCE AT ANY SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER PLACE OF LEARNING); AND (B) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO THEM TO ASSIST THEIR ENTRY INTO A PROFESSION, TRADE OR CALLING OR TO ENABLE THEM TO TRAVEL ABROAD TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 98463
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S SCHOOL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures