THAXTED CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED

Charity number: 289010
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Centre runs twice weekly day sessions throughout the year for mobility disabled people, who participate in remedial and rehabilitative occupational therapy to enhance their self reliance and social skills. The centre is purpose built and self contained. It is staffed entirely by volunteers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £38,137
Total expenditure: £29,315

Total income includes £6,991 from 4 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

16 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 May 1984: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CraftAbility (Working name)
  • TOWN AND COUNTRY WORK CENTRE FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED - THAXTED (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicholas Jeremy Wood Trustee 30 March 2022
None on record
Angela Clarson Trustee 30 October 2019
None on record
Judy Lorraine Weavers Trustee 06 February 2019
None on record
Diane Looker Trustee 01 April 2017
None on record
DAVID ROBERT BARNARD Trustee 11 April 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £10.85k £16.37k £18.50k £27.81k £38.14k
Total expenditure £5.20k £12.19k £21.89k £27.49k £29.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £650 £500 £1.50k N/A £6.99k

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 March 2025 05 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 05 January 2026 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 21 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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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.

BYE-LAWS ADOPTED 16TH JUNE 1983 AS AMENDED 18TH JUNE 1984 AS AMENDED 20 FEBRUARY 2013 as amended on 06 Feb 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF UTTLESFORD WHO ARE AFFECTED BY PHYSICAL DISABILITY, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, TRAINING, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SHELTERED AND SECURE SURROUNDINGS, WITH THE AIM OF BUILDING THEIR SELF CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Thaxted Centre for the Disabled
Dunmow Road
Thaxted
DUNMOW
CM6 2LU
Phone:
01371830752
Email:
craftabilitythaxted@gmail.com
Website:

No information available