BERNARD RICHARD BODY CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 November 1988
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £14,928
Latest expenditure: £38,250
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: JEWELLS FARM, STANFORD DINGLEY, READING, RG7 6LX

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity has been established for general charitable purposes, with particular emphasis on the protection of animals.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,250

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,722
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,816

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,094

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,894
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,894

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £34,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,255

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: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,250
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,722
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,816
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,094
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: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,894
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,894
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £34,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,255
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BERNARD RICHARD BODY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1988-11-08T00:00:00

Charity Name: BERNARD RICHARD BODY CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-05-07T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 802645
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 802645
Assoc Charity Name: CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: WILL PROVED 2 APRIL 1987,VARIED BY DEED OF VARIATION DATED 21 JULY 1987
Charitable Objects: GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND FOR SUCH CHARITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT WITH A WISH EXPRESSED THAT PART OF THE TRUST FUND SHOULD BE APPLIED FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING AND BENEFITING ANIMALS WITH PARTIUCLAR REGARD TO THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS IN THE COUNY OF BERKSHIRE AND OF ESTABLISHING A SANCTUARY FOR THE TREATMENT AND SHELTER OF SUCH ANIMALS AND FOR CARING FOR ANIMALS THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS DISEASE OR THE EFFECTS OF ILL TREATMENT OR ARE LOST OR UNWANTED.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management