CCEW Charity Commission profile

BELL'S FOUNDATION

Registered charity 311702 · organisation 311702

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 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£12,331
Latest expenditure
£12,616
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 2 Nailsmiths Court, Littledean, CINDERFORD, Gloucestershire, GL14 3JH

02 Activities

What the charity does

Educational grants to students. Grants to Five Acres High School, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW.

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 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,616
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
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,000
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
10 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,126
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
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,438
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
16 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,084
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,449

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 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,616
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
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
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,000
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
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
10 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,126
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
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
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,438
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
16 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£11,084
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,449
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
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BELL'S FOUNDATION
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 OF 13TH FEBRUARY 1973 AND 2ND DECEMBER 1986 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 15 NOVEMBER 2010AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18 MAR 2016
Charitable Objects
TO APPLY UP TO ONE-THIRD OF INCOME IN PROVIDING SPECIAL BENEFITS, OF A KIND NOT PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY FOR THE ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND BERRY HILL SECONDARY SCHOOL. THE RESIDUE SHALL BE USED TO AWARD TO BENEFICIARIES/PERSONS OF EITHER SEX UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE WHO ATTEND THE NOW CLOSED BELL'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL OR WHO ATTENDED FORMER THE ROYAL FOREST OF DEAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL OR THE FORMER PUPILS OF THE SAID LAKERS SCHOOL BERRY HILL SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH A PREFERENCE, ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL, FOR THOSE BENEFICIARIES WHO, OR WHOSE PARENTS ARE, RESIDENT IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF NEWLAND) EXHIBITIONS, TENABLE AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER INSTITUTION OF FURTHER EDUCATION APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING; TOOLS OR BOOKS TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT, TO PREPARE FOR OR ASSIST THE ENTRY INTO A PROFESSION TRADE OR CALLING; TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO STUDY MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS, TO AWARD BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO TRAVEL, WHETHER IN THIS COUNTRY OR ABROAD, TO PURSUE THEIR EDUCATION AND TO OTHERWISE PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING, OF BENFICIARIES.
Area Of Benefit
SEE OBJECT

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures