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Eight Bells For Mental Health

8 Bells

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1194377
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed March 26, 2026. Filing history
Registered
May 7, 2021
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Broadway House
4-8 The Broadway
Newbury
RG14 1BA

Activities

Eight Bells was first established in 2007 (No. 1144706). In 2021, it updated its structure and is now charity No. 1194377.Eight Bells is a friendly, member-led, voluntary group, that provides friendship, support, and a listening ear to people experiencing mental health issues in Newbury, Thatcham, and surrounding areas. We provide support for up to 100 people living across West Berkshire.

Objects: To Relieve The Needs Of People Whose Lives Are Affected By Mental Health Issues In West Berkshire And The Immediate Surrounding Area (Including Reading, Hampshire, Oxfordshire And Wiltshire) In Particular By:1) Providing Services That Enhance Mental Wellbeing And Self-Reliance, Social Support, A Range Of Social Activities, And Access To Training Opportunities;2) Operating A Drop In Centre;(3) Assisting In The Implementation Of A Recovery Focused Mental Health Service In Newbury And The Surrounding Area; And(4) Developing A Model Of Effective User Led Partnership Working To Enable These Services To Be Delivered On A Larger Scale, And In A Sustainable Manner.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Disability
Who
People With Disabilities

Geography

Local Authority
West Berkshire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
May 31, 2025 March 26, 2026On time £101,147 £110,940
May 31, 2024 March 31, 2025On time £76,423 £98,871
May 31, 2023 March 30, 2024On time £133,000 £94,000
May 31, 2022 March 30, 2023On time £73,680 £87,826

Trustees

Name Appointed
Gary Norman (Chair) Oct. 18, 2021
Hugo Philips Jan. 1, 2018
Jules Turner May 1, 2021
Philip Jackson April 23, 2025
Sunflower Montague April 23, 2025
Susan Gillespie Oct. 18, 2021