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The charity is exempt from taxation as a registered charity.
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
Financial · Policy statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 16
No employee received more than £60,000 in emoluments during the year.
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year
Financial · Observational claim · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 16
The average number of staff employed by the charity was four full-time equivalents in both 2024 and 2025.
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows: 2025 No 2024 No Number of staff 4 4
Financial · Observational claim · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 16
No trustee received other benefits from the charity in the year ending May 2025.
No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year.
Financial · Observational claim · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 16
No trustee received remuneration from the charity in the year ending May 2025.
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.
Financial · Observational claim · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 16
The charity reimbursed H J Phillips £1,532 in expenses during the year.
£1,532 (2024: £175) of expenses were reimbursed to H J Phillips during the year.
Financial · Observational claim · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 16
Eight Bells for Mental Health's unrestricted funds decreased from £45,223 to £35,430 between 2024 and 2025.
Total funds carried forward 11 35,430 35,430
Financial · Metric statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 11
Eight Bells for Mental Health's financial statements were examined and found to comply with the required standards.
I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
Financial · Observational claim · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 10
Eight Bells for Mental Health's trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements that give a true and fair view of the charity.
The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity
Financial · Policy statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 9
Eight Bells for Mental Health's members elect their own management team annually.
Separately, the members elect their own management team that help to support the day-to-day activities at the centre. This management team is re-elected every 12 months
Governance · Procedural statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health holds an Annual General Meeting (AGM) within 15 months of the last meeting.
The Board of Trustees holds an AGM within 15 months of the last meeting where the members are invited to ask questions of the trustees.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health has a Board of Trustees comprising the Chair, Treasurer, and six other trustees.
We have a Board of Trustees comprising the Chair, the Treasurer and 6 other trustees, of which three are member Trustees.
Governance · Policy statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) on May 7, 2021.
The charity became a Charitable incorporated Organisation (CIO) 7th May 2021.
Governance · Policy statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health reserves the right to request a personal risk assessment before a member attends the centre.
Equal opportunities: Eight Bells adopts an equal opportunities policy for membership and where a member referral is from a registered care provider it reserves the right to request a personal risk assessment before the member attends the centre
Operational · Procedural statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health follows government guidance for DBS checks but does not require standard or enhanced DBS checks.
Eight Bells follows the Government guidance for DBS checks for Volunteers. As we do not carry out a regulated activity, there is no requirement for standard or enhanced DBS checks.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health employs two part-time coordinators and volunteers are subject to reference checks.
The charity employs two part-time coordinators, who are at the centre on each of the three days it is open. Volunteers who assist the charity at the centre are subject to reference checks.
Operational · Procedural statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health's membership is free and open to residents of West Berkshire or North Hampshire aged 18 or over.
Membership of Eight Bells is free and is available to anyone of 18 or over, who is resident in West Berkshire or North Hampshire
Relational · Policy statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health's constitution was amended in February 2024.
Amendments to the constitution were approved by members at the AGM in February 2024.
Governance · Policy statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
Eight Bells for Mental Health's governing document and constitution were approved in 2021.
Governing document and constitution approved and adopted in 2021 by trustees of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Governance · Policy statement · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 8
The charity was a finalist for the Best in Business awards 2025.
We were nominated for Newbury Town Council civic award and was a finalist for charity of the year Newbury Weekly News, Best in Business awards 2025.
Service · Observational claim · From Eight Bells for Mental Health — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 6