LOW BENTHAM PUBLIC HALL AND VICTORIA INSTITUTE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 28 February 1964
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £171,701
Latest expenditure: £158,320
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LOW BENTHAM PUBLIC HALL AND VICTORIA INSTITUTE, Main Street, Lower Bentham, LANCASTER, LA2 7BX

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity is responsible for the Low Bentham Victoria Institute building, ensuring that it continues to be a great local asset for the benefit of the population of Low Bentham and the surrounding area.

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: 18 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £171,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,320

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: 24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £78,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,184

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: 20 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,231
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,330

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: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,127
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,103

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: 12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £32,622
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,453

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: 18 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £171,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,320
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £49,342
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: 20

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: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £78,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,184
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £39,052
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: 25

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: 20 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,231
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,330
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £2,125
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £32,622
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,453
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: £5
Income From Government Grants: £29,982
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LOW BENTHAM PUBLIC HALL AND VICTORIA INSTITUTE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1964-02-28T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: INDENTURE OF 22 FEBRUARY 1905 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 5 SEPTEMBER 1983, ORDER DATED 11 JULY 2006 AND CONSTITUTION DATED 19 JULY 2006.
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INSTITUTE OR READING ROOM AND PUBLIC HALL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RATE PAYERS OF THE LOWER BENTHAM WARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BENTHAM AND THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
Area Of Benefit: LOWER BENTHAM WARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BENTHAM AND IMMEDIATE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 5897
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: LOWER BENTHAM INSTITUTE OR READING ROOM AND PUBLIC HALL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff