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Berkshire Nurses And Relief In Sickness Trust

Berkshire Nurses Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
205274
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 16, 2025. Filing history
Registered
May 28, 1962
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Bnrst
c/o James Cowper Kreston
Apex
Forbury Road
Reading
RG1 1AX

Activities

To provide financial assistance for those in need through sickness or disability. Applicants must be resident within area of benefit referrals are not accepted direct from members of the public - only from the statutory authorities.

Objects: The Income And At The Trustees Discretion The Whole Or Part Of The Property Of The Charity In The Following Ways: 1) For Relief In Sickness. 2) For The Benefit Of The Following Persons Who Through Age, Ill Health, Accident Or Infirmity Are Unable To Maintain Themselves. 2) (A) Nurses Or Midwives Who Were Employed As District Nurses In The Area Of The Royal County Of Berkshire As Constituted Immediately Prior To 1 April 1974 Before The Date Of The Coming Into Operation Of The National Health Service Act 1946, And Have Before Or Since The Last Mentioned Date Ceased To Be Employed In Home Nursing In The Said Area, And (B) Persons Employed At Any Time Before The 4 August 1950 On The Administrative Or Clerical Staff Of The Berkshire County Nursing Association.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups

Geography

Area of benefit
The Royal County Of Berkshire Together With Those Areas In The County Of Oxfordshire Which Immediately Prior To 1 April 1974 Comprised Part Of The Royal County Of Berkshire
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Oct. 16, 2025On time £101,653 £101,699
March 31, 2024 Oct. 24, 2024On time £91,891 £44,972
March 31, 2023 Dec. 11, 2023On time £82,770 £43,574
March 31, 2022 Oct. 24, 2022On time £68,438 £43,155
March 31, 2021 Dec. 20, 2021On time £59,430 £48,874

Trustees

Name Appointed
Linda Palmer (Chair) Oct. 2, 2018
Anne Serena Farley March 4, 2014
Avril Verity April 14, 2026
Fiona Campbell Connolly Oct. 3, 2012
Fiona Simpson April 2, 2019
Hazel Ann Alexander
Lina Damani April 2, 2019
Lucy Sansom July 2, 2024
Olivia Christian Jan. 9, 2024
Robert John Newham Sept. 3, 2013