BERKSWELL CHARITIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 April 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £322,937
Latest expenditure: £502,988
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 52 Meeting House Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Parish of Berkswell and surrounding area. Provision of a site for a school in Berkswell; provision of Almshouse accommodation; donations to the CofE church in Berkswell for repairs to fabric and contents; further religious purposes; advancement of education of pupils in the principles of the CofE; other charitable purposes including relief of poverty; making grants to individuals/ organisations.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 7 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £322,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £502,988

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: 2 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £293,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,341

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: 10 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £419,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £322,223

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: 8 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £325,697
Total Gross Expenditure: £266,459

Fin Period Start Date: 27 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £170,395
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,398

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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 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £322,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £502,988
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 2
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: 2 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £293,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £127,341
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £419,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £322,223
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: 4
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: 8 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £325,697
Total Gross Expenditure: £266,459
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 27 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £170,395
Total Gross Expenditure: £150,398
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BERKSWELL CHARITIES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-03-02T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 216605
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 216605
Assoc Charity Name: BERKSWELL CHARITIES

Charity Name: BERKSWELL CHARITIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-04-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT:A (I) THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SITE FOR THE SCHOOL (WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EDUCATION ACTS) IN OR NEAR BERKSWELL, WEST MIDLANDS; AND(II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES, FACILITIES AND SPECIAL BENEFITS OF ANY KIND NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AND ITS PUPILS.(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION.(C) TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE PARISH BY MAINTAINING AND REPAIRING THE FABRIC AND CONTENTS OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF BERKSWELL.(D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES THINKS FIT.

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Homes England

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management