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BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1155173 · organisation 5040568

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 January 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,099,651
Latest expenditure
£1,565,070
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Green Park Reading, 100 Longwater Avenue, READING, RG2 6GP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Berkshire Community Foundation is committed to helping organisations and individualsmake a lasting impact in the local community and to raising funds to build a permanent sourceof funding for the small voluntary groups that tackle need at the grass roots of the localcommunity.

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
25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,099,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,565,070
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,366,497
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,477,894
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
12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,611,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,452,702
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
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,419,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,656,392
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
24 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
24 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,251,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,646,502

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
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,099,651
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,565,070
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
10
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,366,497
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,477,894
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
17
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
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,611,582
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,452,702
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
5
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
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,419,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,656,392
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
6500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
6
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
24 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,251,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,646,502
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£6,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
6

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
25 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1686448
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
413203
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2099651
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
406128
Expenditure Raising Funds
£356,848
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,208,222
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1565070
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1061931
Expenditure Governance
92060
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1210
Gain Loss Investment
-592731
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£146,860
Assets Total Fixed
12876033
Assets Own Use
2458
Assets Long Term Investment
12873575
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,344,207
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,627
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,186,613
Creditors One Year Total Current
33627
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£790,219
Funds Endowment
13459950
Funds Unrestricted
146860
Funds Restricted
579803
Funds Total
14186613
Count Employees
7
Charity Only 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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
954934
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
411563
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1366497
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
19599
Expenditure Raising Funds
£307,408
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,170,486
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1477894
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1024697
Expenditure Governance
89956
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
655
Gain Loss Investment
1051161
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£151,654
Assets Total Fixed
13525920
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
13525920
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£983,464
Assets Total Liabilities
£264,621
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,244,763
Creditors One Year Total Current
264621
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£867,053
Funds Endowment
13692964
Funds Unrestricted
151654
Funds Restricted
400145
Funds Total
14244763
Count Employees
7
Charity Only 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
12 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1219615
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
391967
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1611582
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
248005
Expenditure Raising Funds
£304,652
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,148,050
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1452702
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1007946
Expenditure Governance
77311
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1425
Gain Loss Investment
-580672
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£182,726
Assets Total Fixed
12257567
Assets Own Use
655
Assets Long Term Investment
12256912
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,314,749
Assets Total Liabilities
£267,317
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,304,999
Creditors One Year Total Current
267317
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,152,021
Funds Endowment
12650378
Funds Unrestricted
182726
Funds Restricted
471895
Funds Total
13304999
Count Employees
7
Charity Only 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
16 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1458376
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
383900
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1842276
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
422913
Expenditure Raising Funds
£300,155
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,356,237
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1656392
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1208474
Expenditure Governance
68761
Expenditure Support Costs
447918
Expenditure Depreciation
1425
Gain Loss Investment
1055872
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£178,922
Assets Total Fixed
12839664
Assets Own Use
2080
Assets Long Term Investment
12837584
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,310,771
Assets Total Liabilities
£423,644
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,726,791
Creditors One Year Total Current
423644
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,211,595
Funds Endowment
13066905
Funds Unrestricted
178922
Funds Restricted
480964
Funds Total
13726791
Count Employees
7
Charity Only 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
24 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3891987
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
359174
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4251161
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
287289
Expenditure Raising Funds
£269,131
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,377,371
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3646502
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2989158
Expenditure Governance
67056
Expenditure Support Costs
411344
Expenditure Depreciation
770
Gain Loss Investment
1849890
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£182,732
Assets Total Fixed
11604413
Assets Own Use
3505
Assets Long Term Investment
11600908
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£948,971
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,349
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,485,035
Creditors One Year Total Current
68349
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£840,206
Funds Endowment
11619391
Funds Unrestricted
182732
Funds Restricted
682912
Funds Total
12485035
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Slough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-17T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3995801
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1094777
Assoc Charity Name
EAST WEST ORGANIZATION LTD
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-22T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3943981
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1065623
Assoc Charity Name
WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD VOLUNTEER CENTRE
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
13
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-13T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
900224
Assoc Registered Charity Number
900224
Assoc Charity Name
THE GORDON PALMER MEMORIAL TRUST
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-07-22T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3943981
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1065623
Assoc Charity Name
WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD VOLUNTEER CENTRE
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-01-03T00:00:00
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-08-13T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1000258
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1000258
Assoc Charity Name
THE ELIZABETH JANE FOUNDATION
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-11-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
294220
Assoc Registered Charity Number
294220
Assoc Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-11-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
228610
Assoc Registered Charity Number
228610
Assoc Charity Name
HUNTLEY AND PALMERS BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-02-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4000992
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1100545
Assoc Charity Name
UNITED VOICES
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-09-09T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3975737
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1084052
Assoc Charity Name
TAPLOW TRAFFIC CHARITY TRUST
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
12
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-11-17T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1010509
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1010509
Assoc Charity Name
ROBERT SCHIFF CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-12T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5034422
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1151346
Assoc Charity Name
HEALTHWATCH READING
Charity Name
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-11-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1036918
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1036918
Assoc Charity Name
POSITIVE RESPONSE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 03 JAN 2014AMENDED ON 08/10/2015AMENDED ON 10/12/2015 as amended on 13 Jul 2018 as amended on 13 Jul 2018 as amended on 02 Oct 2018 as amended on 10 Mar 2020
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM,IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION,THE PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH,BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL,AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;AND 3.2 OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
541720
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BCF
Charity Name Id
541719
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures