CLOSE HOUSE PROJECTS

Charity number: 1114192
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Close House Projects works with young people and our aim is to help them develop their physical, mental, cultural and spiritual capacities through leisure, social and educational opportunities. We operate a cafe drop in Hereford city centre and also run youth centres in other areas within Hereford. The staff and volunteers at Close House Projects are trained to support the needs of young people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £181,452
Total expenditure: £168,188

Total income includes £28,269 from 3 government contract(s) and £35,000 from 2 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

12 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Herefordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 May 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05641665 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Rev Joao Paulo Cardosa-Dutra Trustee 25 November 2022
None on record
Rev Andrew James Dodwell Trustee 16 July 2021
None on record
Dr Linzy Outtrim Trustee 30 April 2021
None on record
RICHARD STEPHEN KELLY Trustee 20 November 2014
HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE
Received: On time
Samuel Robin Pratley Trustee 20 November 2014
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 £181.54k £106.18k £175.28k £136.52k £181.45k
Total expenditure £157.34k £143.52k £146.75k £168.66k £168.19k
Income from government contracts N/A £15.94k £47.77k £22.80k £28.27k
Income from government grants £32.92k £15.00k £35.00k £20.00k £35.00k

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 11 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 11 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 22 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 December 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 INCORPORATED 1 DECEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 2 MAY 2006.

Charitable objects

(1) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN HEREFORDSHIRE ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. (2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN HEREFORDSHIRE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE.

Area of benefit

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

HEREFORDHSIRE.

Contact information

Address:
CLOSE HOUSE PROJECTS
3 ST. PETERS CLOSE
HEREFORD
HR1 2DL
Phone:
01432274239
Email:
admin@closehouse.org.uk
Website:

www.closehouse.org.uk Open in new window