NEW FOREST BASICS BANK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 December 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026
Latest income: £245,189
Latest expenditure: £220,275
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: New Forest Basics Bank, Cannon Street East Car Park, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9BR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing -1. food and other essentials to families and individuals referred by social work agencies in the New Forest District2. goods, services and discretionary grants in association with a referral agency3. practical guidance and training for local people to improve budgeting of limited resources, and to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 7 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £245,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,275

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £263,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £240,533

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £235,542
Total Gross Expenditure: £222,044

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £258,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £212,686

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £206,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,716

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £245,189
Total Gross Expenditure: £220,275
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £35,200
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: 220

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £263,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £240,533
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £12,000
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: 180

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £235,542
Total Gross Expenditure: £222,044
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £18,000
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: 180

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £258,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £212,686
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £17,180
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: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £206,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £188,716
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £12,680
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southampton City
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NEW FOREST BASICS BANK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-12-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/09/2012AS AMENDED ON 18/09/2013AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 15 JUL 2016
Charitable Objects: GUIDED BY THE CHRISTIAN ETHOS EXPRESSING GOD'S LOVE IN ACTION, THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE NEW FOREST DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREA - (1) BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIALS TO FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS REFERRED TO THE CHARITY BY RECOGNISED SOCIAL WORK AGENCIES, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, COMMUNITY BODIES, CHURCHES, CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE INCLUDES THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ("THE REFERRAL AGENCIES"); (2) BY PROVIDING GOODS, SERVICES AND DISCRETIONARY GRANTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANY OF THE REFERRAL AGENCIES; (3) BY PROVIDING, EITHER BY ITSELF OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANOTHER ORGANISATION, PRACTICAL GUIDANCE AND TRAINING FOR LOCAL PEOPLE TO IMPROVE BUDGETING OF THEIR LIMITED RESOURCES, AND TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET AND LIFESTYLE. (4) BY DISPOSAL OF FOOD GOODS OR STOCK, WHICH THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER TO BE SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS, TO A CHARITY OR OTHER ORGANISATION WHOSE PURPOSES INCLUDE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. THE CHARITY WILL PROVIDE THESE SERVICES FREELY, IMPARTIALLY, CONFIDENTIALLY AND NON-JUDGMENTALLY, IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGIOUS OPINION, RACE, NATIONALITY, COLOUR, GENDER, AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR POLITICAL OPINION.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 527813
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BASICS BANK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment