BISHOPSWOOD CHAPEL TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 July 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £25,418
Latest expenditure: £7,101
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1 CROSS HILL FARM, BUCKLAND ST. MARY, CHARD, TA20 3QB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our main object is the promotion of the Christian faith to all ages. Regular services are supplemented by a childrens outreach known as 'Open The Book'. For adults there are language classes and a number of special events through the year. There is also a coffee & chat club on Wednesdays.

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: 28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £25,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,101

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: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,424

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: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £8,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,821

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: 23 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,781

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: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £14,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,854

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £25,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,101
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: 2

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: 5 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £14,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,854
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BISHOPSWOOD CHAPEL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 213054
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 213054
Assoc Charity Name: FRANCIS SPILLER LOCK

Charity Name: BISHOPSWOOD CHAPEL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-07-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8 MAY 2003
Charitable Objects: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF BISHOPSWOOD CHAPEL IN ITS VARIOUS FACETS BOTH IN AND AROUND THE AREA OF BISHOPSWOOD, SOMERSET AND SUCH OTHER AREAS AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING OVERSEAS(B) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD(C) TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BOTH TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, SEX, CREED OR COLOUR(D) TO APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN MAINTAINING THE UP-KEEP AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF ANY BUILDINGS UTILISED BY OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BISHOPSWOOD CHAPEL THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SERVICES IN ANY BUILDING OR BUILDINGS(E) CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA ROUND BISHOPSWOOD, SOMERSET OR FOR SUCH OTHER AREAS IN WHICH BISHOPSWOOD CHAPEL MAY WORK ROM TIME TO TIME AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit: BISHOPSWOOD, SOMERSET

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures