# EIGHT BELLS FOR MENTAL HEALTH

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1194377
- **Other names:** 8 BELLS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 7, 2021
- **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=1194377


## Contact

- **Address:** BROADWAY HOUSE, 4-8 THE BROADWAY, NEWBURY
- **Postcode:** RG14 1BA
- **Phone:** 07387962220
- **Email:** coordinator@eightbellsnewbury.co.uk
- **Website:** eightbellsnewbury.co.uk



## Activities

**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.

**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.




## Classification

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



## Areas of operation

- West Berkshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | £101147 | £110940 | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | £76423 | £98871 | — | — |
| May 31, 2023 | £133000 | £94000 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | £73680 | £87826 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Gary Norman** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 18, 2021
- Deborah Walter — appointed July 2, 2025
- Hugo Philips — appointed Jan. 1, 2018
- Jules Turner — appointed May 1, 2021
- Marc Houston — appointed Oct. 18, 2021
- Philip Jackson — appointed April 23, 2025
- Sunflower Montague — appointed April 23, 2025
- Susan Gillespie — appointed Oct. 18, 2021