Market Harborough And The Bowdens Charity
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1157787
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- July 9, 2014
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- 10 Fairfield Road
Market Harborough
LE16 9QQ
Contact
- Phone
- 01858419128
- [email protected]
- Website
mhbcharity.co.uk
Activities
FROM 1 JUNE 17, THE CHARITY MAKES, WITHIN A SPECIFIED AREA OF BENEFIT, CHARITABLE DONATIONS FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AND DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS TO ASSIST WITH FURTHER EDUCATION, AND TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP & DISTRESS. IT ALSO PROVIDES ALLOTMENTS AND FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND THE FABRIC OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF GREAT BOWDEN.
Objects: (A) Such Charitable Purposes For The General Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of The Area Of Benefit As The Charity Trustees Think Fit For Which Provision Is Not Made Out Of Rates, Taxes Or Other Public Funds, And (B) Relief In Need ? I.e. The Relief Either Generally Or Individually Of Residents In The Area Of Benefit Who Are In Conditions Of Need, Hardship Or Distress, But Not Directly In Relief Of Rates, Taxes Or Other Public Funds. In Exceptional Circumstances The Charity Trustees May Grant Relief To Individuals Otherwise Eligible Who Are Resident Immediately Outside The Area Of Benefit, And (C) Education - The Provision Of Financial Help To Enable Suitable Applicants Over The Age Of 16 And Resident In The Area Of Benefit To Undertake Programmes Of Study In Further Or Higher Education, Or Training Towards A Vocational Qualification, Which They Would Otherwise Be Less Able To Afford, And(d) The Maintenance And Repair Of The Fabric Of The Parish Church Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Peter And St. Paul, Great Bowden, Provided That The Charity Trustees Must Not Apply More Than 20% Of The Cio?s Income In This Way In Any Three Year Period. And The Area Of Benefit Referenced In Sub-Clauses (A), (B) And (C) Of This Clause Shall Be The Urban Area Of Leicestershire Centred On Market Harborough, Great Bowden And Little Bowden.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Leicestershire
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £483,807 | £731,751 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £546,523 | £656,163 | £21,606,661 | 3 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £696,704 | £957,363 | £20,746,044 | 3 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1,064,215 | £862,331 | £22,352,400 | 3 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £656,277 | £984,641 | £20,342,430 | 3 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dr Sarah Hill (Chair) | May 30, 2019 |
| Antony Walters | Aug. 31, 2023 |
| Chris Davies | Feb. 25, 2021 |
| Daniel ASHFORD | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Edmund Green | Sept. 18, 2023 |
| Emma KLIMOWICZ | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Geoff Buxton | Jan. 1, 2017 |
| Gordon Kellie | Jan. 1, 2017 |
| Iain MILLER | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Jennifer Ann Balme | Feb. 22, 2018 |
| John Richardson | Oct. 9, 2024 |
| Kerry Merryweather | May 30, 2019 |
| Mark Merryweather | Nov. 26, 2025 |
| Rohini Corfield | Aug. 31, 2023 |
| Susan Berridge | Aug. 31, 2023 |