HOUGHTON REGIS MEMORIAL HALL FUND

Charity number: 1045459
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide recreational,educational and social activities or otherwise as may be found expedient for the benefits of the people of Houghton Regis without distinction of sex,disabilities,political,religious,ethnic or other opinions or persuasions.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £131,889
Total expenditure: £112,554

Total income includes £73,987 from 8 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(s)

18 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Religious Activities
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 1995: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kenneth Wattingham Chair 25 May 2017
None on record
Gemma Mead Trustee 21 January 2025
None on record
James Carroll Trustee 15 May 2024
None on record
McKenzie Wattingham Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Christine Forber Trustee 29 November 2022
None on record
Christine Harris Trustee 29 November 2022
None on record
Lisa Brinkley Trustee 11 May 2021
None on record
Yvonne Farrell Trustee 25 May 2019
None on record
Robert Paterson Trustee 14 November 2017
None on record
Rosemary Paterson Trustee 14 November 2017
None on record
DAVID HILL Trustee 01 May 2010
HOUGHTON REGIS HERITAGE SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £85.40k £57.45k £50.41k £119.14k £131.89k
Total expenditure £104.51k £50.46k £30.47k £71.82k £112.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £75.95k £11.65k £2.00k £68.80k £73.99k

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 31 July 2025 31 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 31 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2024 26 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 26 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 23 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 23 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 05 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 05 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 22 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 22 November 2021 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.

CONVEYANCE DATED 7TH AUGUST 1946 as amended on 25 Sep 2018

Charitable objects

FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRAINING AND RECREATION AND SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF READING AND RECREATION ROOMS LIBRARY LECTURES CLASSES RECREATIONS AND ENTERTAINMENTS OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF HOUGHTON REGIS IN THE COUNTY OF BEDFORD AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS .

Area of benefit

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

HOUGHTOM REGIS AND ITS IMMEDIATE VICINITY

Contact information

Address:
The Green
Houghton Regis
Dunstable
Bedfordshire
LU5 5DX
Phone:
07799720767
Email:
chairman@houghtonregismemorialhall.com
Website:

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