COMBINED HALLS OF CLARE

Charity Number: 280136
Charity reporting is up to date (91 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

CHOC manages and maintains Clare Town Hall and Clare Old School Community Centre for the benefit of the parishioners of Clare and the immediately surrounding communities. The rooms and halls are available for hire for social, educational, recreational, leisure and other community activities without distinction of age, gender, social, racial, religious or political differences.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £38,054
Total expenditure: £42,197

Total income includes £900 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

1 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
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 May 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE COMBINED HALLS OF CLARE (Working name)
  • CLARE TOWN HALL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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
Dr Paul Davis Trustee 11 September 2023
None on record
Sandra Pauline Salter Trustee 08 November 2021
None on record
ROBIN JOHN STONE Trustee 13 November 2017
None on record
ALAN PETER MAYLE Trustee 12 December 2016
None on record
Stephen John Kimminau Trustee 09 November 2015
None on record
Ronald Garden Trustee 18 June 2014
None on record
ROGER GEE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £41.93k £61.94k £50.46k £30.60k £38.05k
Total expenditure £51.68k £31.35k £30.11k £88.03k £42.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.37k £53.29k £24.84k £3.91k £900

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 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 02 May 2025 91 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 17 December 2024 321 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 February 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 April 2023 74 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 February 2022 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 February 2022 14 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 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 17TH OCTOBER 1990 as amended on 09 Oct 2017 as amended on 10 Feb 2020 as amended on 10 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTAINANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF CLARE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit

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

CLARE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
Old School
Callis Street
Clare
SUDBURY
CO10 8PX
Phone:
07500642001
Email:
choc.clare@hotmail.com
Website:

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