CCEW Charity Commission profile

HARRIS (BELMONT) CHARITY

Registered charity 1149240 · organisation 5030047

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 October 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08208048
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,630,813
Latest expenditure
£1,672,396
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Clarke & Simpson, Well Close Square, Framlingham, WOODBRIDGE, Suffolk, IP13 9DU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.belmont-house.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The preservation, maintenance and upkeep (of the mansion house known as Belmont House) for the benefit of the public of property of historic architectural or artistic importance or beauty and the making of the same available for the education, enjoyment and benefit of the public.

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 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,630,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,672,396
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
26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,751,679
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,909,005
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
9 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,988,954
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,760,446
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,553,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,592,308
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
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,232,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,372,237

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 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,630,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,672,396
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£23,556
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
18
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
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,751,679
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,909,005
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£9,452
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20
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
9 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,988,954
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,760,446
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£32,233
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
25
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,553,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,592,308
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£10,519
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
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
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,232,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,372,237
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£23,913
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
835867
Income Charitable Activities
114854
Income Investments
656536
Income Other
23556
Income Total Income And Endowments
1630813
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£716,299
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£956,097
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1672396
Expenditure Investment Management
38857
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
65996
Expenditure Support Costs
93846
Expenditure Depreciation
41496
Gain Loss Investment
1076526
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1258500
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,237,200
Assets Total Fixed
52625678
Assets Own Use
25516824
Assets Long Term Investment
27108854
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,320,799
Assets Total Liabilities
£324,169
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£53,622,308
Creditors One Year Total Current
324169
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£553,390
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
53622308
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
53622308
Count Employees
15
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
26 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
959298
Income Charitable Activities
117619
Income Investments
665310
Income Other
9452
Income Total Income And Endowments
1751679
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£925,598
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£983,407
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1909005
Expenditure Investment Management
36882
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
57806
Expenditure Support Costs
79914
Expenditure Depreciation
26398
Gain Loss Investment
746500
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
90450
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,116,496
Assets Total Fixed
50464572
Assets Own Use
24326411
Assets Long Term Investment
26138161
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,008,797
Assets Total Liabilities
£144,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£51,328,865
Creditors One Year Total Current
144504
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£364,973
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
51328865
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
51328865
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
9 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
1329719
Income Charitable Activities
95102
Income Investments
531900
Income Other
32233
Income Total Income And Endowments
1988954
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£942,264
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£818,182
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1760446
Expenditure Investment Management
38047
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69375
Expenditure Support Costs
91930
Expenditure Depreciation
34379
Gain Loss Investment
-590048
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-421838
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,382,140
Assets Total Fixed
49530935
Assets Own Use
23749915
Assets Long Term Investment
25781020
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,466,551
Assets Total Liabilities
£348,245
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£50,649,241
Creditors One Year Total Current
348245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£731,165
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
50649241
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
50649241
Count Employees
14
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
991371
Income Charitable Activities
64443
Income Investments
487326
Income Other
10519
Income Total Income And Endowments
1553659
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£754,139
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£838,169
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1592308
Expenditure Investment Management
44034
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61665
Expenditure Support Costs
96540
Expenditure Depreciation
28140
Gain Loss Investment
1998544
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1449000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£51,432,619
Assets Total Fixed
50525329
Assets Own Use
23715055
Assets Long Term Investment
26810274
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,152,404
Assets Total Liabilities
£245,114
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£51,432,619
Creditors One Year Total Current
245114
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£399,584
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
51432619
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
51432619
Count Employees
13
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
687550
Income Charitable Activities
17570
Income Investments
503529
Income Other
23913
Income Total Income And Endowments
1232562
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£630,785
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£741,452
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1372237
Expenditure Investment Management
34905
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
34353
Expenditure Support Costs
61436
Expenditure Depreciation
27422
Gain Loss Investment
2939280
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
712520
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,069,765
Assets Total Fixed
46953959
Assets Own Use
22098195
Assets Long Term Investment
24855764
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,226,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£156,336
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£48,023,724
Creditors One Year Total Current
156336
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£758,571
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
48023724
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
48023724
Count Employees
16
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HARRIS (BELMONT) CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-10-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/09/2012
Charitable Objects
4.1 THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF, AND PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO BELMONT HOUSE, FAVERSHAM, KENT TOGETHER WITH ITS CONTENTS AND SURROUNDING LAND, AND ANY OTHER PROPERTY AND ASSETS OF ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORICAL OR ARTISTIC IMPORTANCE OR BEAUTY, FOR THE EDUCATION, ENJOYMENT AND BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;4.2 NOTWITHSTANDING THE DIRECTORS'ABSOLUTE DISCRETION TO DO OTHERWISE, THE DIRECTORS SHOULD ENDEAVOUR TO PRESERVE BELMONYT HOUSE AND ITS CONTENTS AND SURROUNDING LAND;4.3 THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS DECIDE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures