HITCHIN BRIDGE CLUB

Charity number: 1140362
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

For the public benefit (a) the advancement of amateur sport by promoting the game of bridge for the benefit of the residents of Hitchin and the surrounding area. (b) the provision of facilities for the learning, teaching and playing of bridge for the benefit of the residents of Hitchin and the surrounding area with the object of improving conditions of life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £34,385
Total expenditure: £26,435

People

7 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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 Mary Alexandra Malcolm CDir Trustee 22 May 2025
THE FOXLEY KINGHAM ANNIVERSARY FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Christopher Rice Trustee 11 April 2021
None on record
Elaine Duff BSc.MSc. Trustee 09 March 2018
None on record
Richard Astley Jones Trustee 09 March 2018
None on record
ROBERT JOHN GIRVAN BEM Trustee 07 April 2013
ROTARY CLUB OF HITCHIN PRIORY TRUST FUND
Received: On time
MARGARET ELSIE EDDLESTON B.SC. Trustee
None on record
ROGER ADRIAN PERROTT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £31.19k £33.55k £33.33k £36.35k £34.39k
Total expenditure £16.78k £22.65k £22.97k £24.46k £26.44k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 December 2024 28 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 28 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 22 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 22 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 16 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 16 April 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION DATED 27 MAY 2020

Charitable objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROMOTING THE GAME OF BRIDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF HITCHIN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. (B) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE LEARNING, TEACHING AND PLAYING OF BRIDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF HITCHIN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

HITCHIN

Contact information

Address:
23 West Hill
Hitchin
SG5 2HZ
Phone:
01462623447
Email:
MEE.HITCHIN13@GMAIL.COM
Website:

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