ACTIVE CHRISTIAN TRUST (THE MEGACENTRE)

Charity number: 1015452
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of recreation and leisure facilities and activities for young people and the community. The provision of social welfare activities and programmes for the benefit of the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £221,776
Total expenditure: £230,476

Total income includes £50,905 from 6 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

11 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 December 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE MEGACENTRE RAYLEIGH (Working name)
  • THE WAREHOUSE CENTRE (Working name)
  • ACTIVE CHRISTIAN TRUST (THE WAREHOUSE) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicholas Claxton Trustee 26 September 2022
None on record
Martyn Paul Dolan Trustee 26 September 2022
None on record
FRANCIS STANLEY CHAPMAN Trustee 23 January 2021
None on record
Lynn John Dobson Trustee 12 June 2020
RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH
Received: On time
SAMANTHA DUNLOP Trustee 02 June 2015
CAKE CLUB
Received: 22 days late
LAWRENCE CANTLE MBE Trustee 12 November 1992
None on record
PHILIP GOLDSMITH Trustee
RAYLEIGH AGE CONCERN
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £178.36k £104.67k £213.34k £232.63k £221.78k
Total expenditure £98.65k £85.21k £123.74k £176.97k £230.48k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £38.01k £10.58k £67.00k £16.99k £50.91k

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 2023 21 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 21 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 14 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 14 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 28 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 28 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 21 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 21 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 15 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 15 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED 23RD NOVEMBER 1992, AMENDED 4TH MAY 2004 AND 2ND DECEMBER 2005. as amended on 11 Aug 2020

Charitable objects

A) THE PROVISION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTH EAST ESSEX BEING FACILITIES: (I) OF WHICH THOSE PERSONS HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND (II) WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

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

SOUTH EAST ESSEX

Contact information

Address:
THE MEGACENTRE
7 BROOK ROAD
RAYLEIGH
SS6 7UT
Phone:
01268 779999
Email:
megastaff@megacentrerayleigh.co.uk
Website:

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