# THE BESOM IN WITNEY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1146040
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 22, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1146040


## Contact

- **Address:** West Court, Bampton Road, Clanfield, BAMPTON, Oxfordshire
- **Postcode:** OX18 2RG
- **Phone:** 07549842789
- **Email:** contact@witneybesom.org
- **Website:** www.besom.com/local-besoms/witney



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE BESOM IN WITNEY ARE:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND(D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGLISH LAW SO AS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THOSE IN NEED IN AND AROUND THE WITNEY AREA.

**Activities:** The Besom in Witney helps individuals and church groups to give their time, money, skills, or things and ensures that these reach local individuals and families in a time of need.  We positively recycle good quality household items such as furniture, textiles, kitchenalia, good-as-new children's clothing, baby items and toys and pass these onto peope who need them.  We also accept gifts of food.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Oxfordshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £46808 | £39979 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | £33854 | £27772 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | £32628 | £34427 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | £39309 | £53280 | — | — |
| Oct. 31, 2020 | £44959 | £27930 | — | — |



## Trustees

- DAVID REEVES TAYLOR — appointed Nov. 30, 2020
- Henry Edward Tudor St John — appointed Oct. 17, 2022
- Rosemary Honour Smith — appointed Nov. 29, 2023
- SUSAN MARY PHAYRE WINGFIELD DIGBY — appointed Nov. 21, 2017
- Susan Grenfell — appointed July 10, 2023
- TAMSIN GASKELL — appointed June 19, 2024