CCEW Charity Commission profile

BARR BEACON TRUST

Registered charity 522665 · organisation 522665

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
29 February 1972
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£12,877
Latest expenditure
£25
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: WALSALL MBC, COUNCIL HOUSE, LICHFIELD STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1TW

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council, acting as the Barr Beacon Trust, maintains a piece of land known as "Barr Beacon" for the purposes of public open space and recreation primarily for the benefit of the local community. The Council, as Trustee, is also responsible for maintaining and keeping in repair, the War Memorial erected on the site.

03 Official extract

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
12 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£25
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
29 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£60
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 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£60
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,908
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
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£834

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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
12 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£25
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
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
29 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,501
Total Gross Expenditure
£60
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
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
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£60
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
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,908
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£834
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BARR BEACON TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1972-02-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
SCHEME OF 14 FEBRUARY 1972
Charitable Objects
THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE URBAN DISTRICT OF ALDRIDGE-BROWNHILLS AND THE COUNTIES OF STAFFORD AND WARWICK AND SUBJECT THERETO OF ANY OTHER PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, AND IN PARTICULAR FOR USE FOR SUCH OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION HAVING THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES AS THE COUNCIL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. (FOR FUTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 4 OF SCHEME).
Area Of Benefit
STAFFORD AND WARWICK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management