THE OVAL (STEVENAGE) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1145178
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We run a Community Centre. Within the centre we accomodate a Children's Centre and a Pre-school. We hire rooms out to many groups such as Dog Training, Girl Guides, Friendship Group, various dancing classes, toddler group, baby clinic, Zumba, Tai chi etc. We also put on regular events for the local community. We are sympathetic to charitable organisations wanting to use our centre.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £76,018
Total expenditure: £87,017

People

3 Trustee(s)

2 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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 December 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07662038 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
  • 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 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Pete Orton Trustee 03 November 2021
None on record
JEANETTE AUDREY THOMAS Trustee 20 December 2011
None on record
PAUL LAURENCE BOIELLE Trustee 20 December 2011
THE OVAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time

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 £92.88k £96.04k £94.36k £70.40k £76.02k
Total expenditure £87.63k £71.97k £69.23k £89.92k £87.02k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.38k £68.32k £31.12k 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 March 2024 16 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 November 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/06/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/12/2011

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STEVENAGE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Contact information

Address:
Community Centre
The Oval
Stevenage
SG1 5RD
Phone:
01438359404
Email:
gailmardlin@ovalcommunity.com
Website:

www.ovalcommunity.com Open in new window