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The Roland Callingham Foundation

Rcf

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1164475
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 22, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 19, 2015
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
09644387

Address

Address
Bekonscot Model Village
14 Ledborough Lane
Beaconsfield
HP9 2PZ

Activities

The charity owns and operates the Bekonscot Model Village, created by the late Roland Callingham in 1929 and located in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.As well as preserving this heritage and educating visitors on life in communities since the 1930's; the charity gives grants to other charities, specifically those that advance religion and are local to Buckinghamshire.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are To Advance Such Charitable Purposes (According To The Law Of England And Wales) As The Trustees See Fit From Time To Time For The Public Benefit, In Particular (But Not Limited To) By:(a) The Preservation Of Heritage And Advancement Of Education By Providing Support To The Model Village Created By The Late Roland Callingham At Bekonscot, Buckinghamshire;(b) Advancing Religion By Making Grants To Charities Registered With The Commission Which Advance Religion; And(c) Making Grants To Local Charities Operating In The County Of Buckinghamshire And To Any Other Charities Registered With The Commission, As The Trustees See Fit.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Religious Activities, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Jan. 31, 2026 Sept. 22, 2026On time £1,840,831 £1,801,420 £1,628,023 48
Jan. 31, 2025 June 30, 2025On time £1,753,879 £1,689,938 £1,530,791 48
Jan. 31, 2024 Aug. 26, 2024On time £1,766,258 £1,641,303 £1,395,403 49
Jan. 31, 2023 Oct. 12, 2023On time £1,804,613 £1,630,978 £1,243,277 45
Jan. 31, 2022 May 27, 2022On time £1,706,487 £1,457,245 £1,065,911 42
Jan. 31, 2021 Aug. 14, 2021 £1,122,471 £1,107,436 £833,550 46

Trustees

Name Appointed
James Archer Jan. 23, 2018
Jeanette Christina Howse BEM Oct. 1, 2024
John Howard Lee Oct. 1, 2024
Mark Callingham June 25, 2015
Peter Roy Holgate June 17, 2015
Tobias William Faber Oct. 14, 2021