BERKHAMSTED TOWN HALL TRUST

Charity number: 278248
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide community facilities for the people of Berkhamsted and surrounding area

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £192,002
Total expenditure: £206,430

Total income includes £500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

11 Trustee(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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 December 1979: 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:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting 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
PETER NORMAN ELSWORTH Chair
None on record
Sally Symington Trustee 28 November 2019
None on record
RICHARD JOHN CASE Trustee 29 November 2018
None on record
Jim Jukes Trustee 26 November 2014
None on record
Christine Cowie Trustee 20 February 2014
None on record
John Gerry Trustee 20 February 2014
None on record
GILES NOEL CLARK Trustee
None on record
IAIN REAY Trustee
None on record
IAIN LANG Trustee
None on record
CHRISTOPHER TALBOT-PONSONBY Trustee
NORTHCHURCH UNITED CHARITIES
Received: On time
JEANNIE STIRRUP Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £168.97k £191.11k £181.31k £179.48k £192.00k
Total expenditure £178.74k £153.19k £166.98k £186.20k £206.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £42.31k £6.00k N/A £500

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 2024 18 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 18 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 20 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 20 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 18 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 18 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 03 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 03 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 17 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 17 November 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.

SCHEME OF 12 FEBRUARY 1981

Charitable objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit

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

TOWN OF BERKHAMSTEAD AND THE PARISH OF NORTHCHURCH

Contact information

Address:
Berkhamsted Town Hall Trust
196 High Street
BERKHAMSTED
BERKHAMSTED
Hertfordshire
HP4 3AP
Phone:
01442862288
Email:
bthtmanager@tiscali.co.uk
Website:

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