Haven First

Charity number: 1064495
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing short term accommodation for single homeless persons. Engaging our clients in activities structured to help return to independent living. Supporting our clients in making the transformation. Daytime activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 September 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Stevenage Haven (Working name)
  • THE HAVEN CHARITY APPEAL (Working name)
  • STEVENAGE HAVEN (Previous name)
Company number:
03366848 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Homes England
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alan Stuart Curtis Chair
BUNYAN BAPTIST CHURCH, STEVENAGE
Received: On time
One YMCA Trustee 31 March 2023
STEVENAGE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES
Received: On time
CENTRAL HERTFORDSHIRE YMCA
Received: On time
JOHN NEIL ROBINSON Trustee 31 August 2022
HOME-START WATFORD AND THREE RIVERS
Received: On time
ST ALBANS AND WELWYN METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
DIGSWELL VILLAGE CHURCH
Recently registered
Jess Dollimore Trustee 15 November 2017
None on record
Rosa Manning Trustee 15 November 2017
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £2.17m £2.09m £2.18m £2.43m £0
Total expenditure £1.48m £1.98m £2.01m £2.35m £0
Income from government contracts £359.75k N/A £366.88k £68.27k N/A
Income from government grants £45.56k £560.58k £450.24k £307.43k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £108.52k £390.14k £420.00k £348.95k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £1.58m £1.70m £1.76m £2.07m N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £1.30k £156 £95 £7.67k N/A
Income - Other £479.49k £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.47m £1.98m £2.00m £2.34m N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £4.63k £4.22k £5.85k £5.24k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £7.81k £7.92k £10.43k £10.58k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2024 30 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 28 January 2025 182 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 28 January 2025 182 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/05/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/08/1997 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 04/07/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/02/2015 as amended on 04 Jun 2020 as amended on 20 Jul 2022 as amended on 21 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE: 4.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING BY: (a) PROMOTING A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST, WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND PEOPLE OF NONE CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES; AND (b) ENABLING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, TO FLOURISH THROUGH EXPERIENCING AND RESPONDING TO THE LOVE OF GOD DEMONSTRATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST; 4.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; 4.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES; 4.4 TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND 4.5 TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

HERETFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
6 Ditchmore Lane
STEVENAGE
SG1 3LJ
Phone:
01438 354884
Email:
info@havenfirst.org.uk
Website:

www.havenfirst.org.uk Open in new window