HITCHIN YOUTH TRUST

Charity number: 302398
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a registered charity whose aim is to encourage activities for young people up to the age of 26. We can help clubs, associations and educational groups and individuals. We also provide a venue for the use of youth groups. Through careful management of our investments we can provide financial assistance.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £266,299
Total expenditure: £228,694

People

15 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HITCHIN YOUTH CENTRE ASSOCIATION LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
00399872 Open in new window
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
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER KELLY Chair 30 April 2008
None on record
Lucy Walder Trustee 26 March 2025
None on record
Julia Carmody Trustee 29 January 2025
None on record
Christian Lloyd-Williams Trustee 31 July 2024
None on record
Samuel Hankin Trustee 26 June 2024
None on record
Faith Hojeer Trustee 28 February 2024
None on record
Gillian Carpenter Trustee 28 September 2022
None on record
Susan Watkinson Trustee 24 November 2021
ROTARY CLUB OF HITCHIN TILEHOUSE TRUST FUND
Received: On time
WILLIAM BROWN ALMSHOUSES CHARITY
Received: On time
Kirsten Sabine Trustee 26 February 2020
None on record
Julie Donnelly Trustee 28 November 2018
None on record
Tashmina Hoque Trustee 25 April 2018
None on record
Geraint Edwards Trustee 27 January 2016
HITCHIN PARTNERSHIP CIO
Received: On time
HITCHIN DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL
Received: On time
Amanda Jane Mills Trustee 29 April 2015
None on record
CLARE SKEELS Trustee 26 March 2014
None on record
ANDREW JOHN HARDY Trustee 25 April 2007
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £201.37k £101.52k £55.27k £113.42k £266.30k
Total expenditure £172.41k £144.40k £245.26k £189.75k £228.69k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k 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 August 2024 08 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 08 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 12 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 12 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 18 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 18 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 24 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 24 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 27 May 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 29TH OCTOBER 1945 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 27 JUNE 1990, 27 MARCH 1991 AND 25 JUNE 2003.

Charitable objects

TO CARRY ON A CLUB OR CLUBS IN HITCHIN AND DISTRICT FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOYS, GIRLS AND YOUNG PEOPLE (INCLUDING PRE-SERVICE TRAINING UNITS) AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH OF THEM AS ARE IN POOR CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE...FACILITIES FOR STUDY, RECREATION, AND SOCIAL INTERCOURSE; TO CONTINUE...OTHER RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES EITHER IN THE CLUB PREMISES OR ELSEWHERE IN THE UK AS THE ASSOCIATION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, FOR THE SPIRITUAL, MORAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL BETTERMENT OF THE LIVES OF MEN, WOMEN, BOYS OR GIRLS LIVING IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Hitchin Youth Trust Ltd
Lambourne House
111 Walsworth Road
HITCHIN
SG4 9SP
Phone:
01462422505
Email:
info@hitchinyouthtrust.co.uk
Website:

hitchinyouthtrust.co.uk