THE CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL HALL TRUST

Charity Number: 260601
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Funding of Christian activities and maintaining the Congregational Library.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £317,945
Total expenditure: £293,586

People

10 Trustee(s)

14 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:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 April 1970: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE CONGREGATIONAL MEMORIAL HALL IN FARRINGDON STREET (Previous name)
Company number:
01389165 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SUSAN AUSTIN Trustee 25 February 2021
CONGREGATIONAL FEDERATION (NORTH EAST AREA)
Received: On time
CONGREGATIONAL AND GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Philip Bonnier Trustee 31 October 2018
None on record
Thomas Brand Trustee 31 October 2018
None on record
JOHN GEORGE ELLIS Trustee 05 February 2015
CHESHUNT COLLEGE (CAMBRIDGE)
Received: On time
ALLIANCE HOUSE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
KENT WORKPLACE MISSION
Received: On time
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE CHAPELS SOCIETY
Received: On time
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
Rev BARBARA JEAN BRIDGES MA Trustee 05 February 2015
CONGREGATIONAL FUND BOARD
Received: On time
MARGARET THOMPSON Trustee 23 September 2010
None on record
Rev DEREK WALES Trustee 24 January 2008
None on record
Dr DIGBY JAMES Trustee 09 February 2006
None on record
Rev CHRISTOPHER DAMP Trustee
CONGREGATIONAL FUND BOARD
Received: On time
Rev Gwynne Evans Trustee
THE BIBLE PREACHING TRUST
Received: On time
THE EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST CORPORATION LIMITED
Received: On time
LONDON SEMINARY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £285.36k £290.79k £301.99k £313.11k £317.95k
Total expenditure £260.67k £302.23k £311.08k £276.94k £293.59k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 23 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 22 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 November 2020 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 November 2020 8 days late 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.

INDENTURE DATED 5TH JULY 1872, SCHEME OF 30TH DECEMBER 1938, AND SCHEMES OF 23RD SEPTEMBER 1969 AND 19TH MARCH 1982 AND 19TH SEPTEMBER 2001.

Charitable objects

(1) IN OR TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE FOR THE EDUCATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE MINISTRY IN THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EXHIBITIONS IN ANY SUCH THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE NOW IN EXISTENCE OR HEREAFTER TO BE ESTABLISHED OR FOR THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF MISSIONARIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAID CONGREGATIONS CHURCHES. (2) IN OR TOWARDS THE LIQUIDATION OR REDUCTION OF DEBTS FOR THE TIME BEING CHARGED UPON OR PAYABLE OUT OF THE INCOME OF ANY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN ENGLAND OR WALES. (3) IN OR TOWARDS THE AUGMENTATION OF THE SALARY OR STIPEND OF ANY CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER OR MINISTERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. (4) IN OR TOWARDS THE BUILDING REBUILDING OR REPAIR OF ANY CHAPEL OR CHAPELS IN ENGLAND AND WALES BELONGING TO THE SAID CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES OR OF ANY SCHOOL OR RELIGIOUS OR PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTION CONNECTED THEREWITH. (5) IN OR TOWARDS SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OF A RELIGIOUS LITERARY OR PHILANTHROPIC CHARACTER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPROVE AS CALCULATED IN THEIR JUDGEMENT TO PROMOTE THE BEST WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES IN ENGLAND OR WALES OR ANY PART OR PARTS THEREOF SO THAT NO PORTION THEREOF SHALL BE APPLIED OR APPLICABLE TO ANY OBJECT FOR THE SUPPORT OR ENCOURAGEMENT OF WHICH THE USE OF THE HALL IS HEREINBEFORE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
17 Springfield Park
ALNWICK
NE66 2NH
Phone:
01665510190
Email:
clerk.cmht@gmail.com
Website:

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