SAFFRON HALL TRUST

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
THE CHARITY PRODUCES A FULL PROGRAMME OF ARTISTIC PRESENTATIONS AT SAFFRON HALL. THE CONCERTS ARE ATTRACTING AUDIENCES TO HIGH QUALITY EVENTS FROM THE SURROUNDING AREA AND BEYOND STRETCHING INTO CAMBRIDGE AND THE BORDERING COUNTIES. PERFORMERS INVITED BY SAFFRON HALL TRUST ARE ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS FROM SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST PRINCIPALLY IN THE FORM OF MASTERCLASSES
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024
Total income:
£2,176,092
Donations and legacies | £902.63k | |
Charitable activities | £1.27m | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £2.69k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£2,262,553
Raising funds | £93.54k | |
Charitable activities | £2.17m | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £116,385 from 9 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £93.54k | |
Charitable expenditure | £2.17m |
People

16 Employee(s)
12 Trustee(s)
95 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£100k to £110k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Essex
Governance
- 05 September 2013: Standard registration
No other names
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
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
12 Trustee(s)
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Dominic Wallis Mr | Chair | 25 June 2019 |
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Angela Christine Dixon | Trustee | 01 March 2025 |
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Lorna Jane Rolfe | Trustee | 22 October 2024 |
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Susanna Elizbeth Houtheusen | Trustee | 24 July 2024 |
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Ellen Jane Richardson | Trustee | 09 December 2021 |
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Nick Finlayson-Brown | Trustee | 14 January 2020 |
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JOHN STUART LODGE | Trustee | 09 October 2018 |
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Pam Davis | Trustee | 09 October 2018 |
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Polly Lankester | Trustee | 14 September 2017 |
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HUGH ROBERT PARNELL | Trustee | 14 September 2017 |
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Caroline Derbyshire | Trustee | 04 January 2016 |
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David Barrs | Trustee | 17 May 2013 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £1.11m | £1.24m | £1.65m | £1.76m | £2.18m | |
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Total expenditure | £1.26m | £982.74k | £1.84m | £1.90m | £2.26m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | £5.00k | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | £119.75k | £286.42k | £138.38k | £3.00k | £116.39k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £526.98k | £969.46k | £837.44k | £776.62k | £902.63k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £81.87k | £14.86k | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £391.29k | £153.99k | £815.52k | £986.55k | £1.27m | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £0 | £0 | £0 | £152 | £2.69k | |
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Income - Other | £112.00k | £103.39k | £831 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £25.00k | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £1.15m | £896.01k | £1.74m | £1.82m | £2.17m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £55.29k | £86.73k | £106.05k | £82.04k | £93.54k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £768.84k | £8.50k | £10.65k | £15.59k | £17.62k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £59.65k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/08/2020 | 31/08/2021 | 31/08/2022 | 31/08/2023 | 31/08/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £115.88k | £99.26k | £92.29k | £84.55k | £116.91k | |
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Long-term investments | £1 | £1 | £1 | £1 | £1 | |
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Other assets | £194.25k | £482.12k | £298.65k | £214.61k | £376.44k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £499.55k | £511.85k | £509.73k | £552.09k | £832.74k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 August 2024 | 06 May 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2024 | 06 May 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2023 | 18 June 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2023 | 18 June 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2022 | 07 March 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2022 | 07 March 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2021 | 11 February 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2021 | 11 February 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 August 2020 | 01 June 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2020 | 01 June 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/05/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03 MAY 2017 as amended on 12 Jun 2018 as amended on 01 Dec 2023
Charitable objects
3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR MUSIC, OPERA, THEATRE AND OTHER PERFORMING ARTS, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR:(A)FACILITIES TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION PROVIDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS THAT ARE PART OF THE SAFFRON ACADEMY TRUST AND OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE LOCAL AREA; (B) FACILITIES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC, OPERA, THEATRE AND OTHER ART FORMS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; AND (C) FACILITIES FOR REHEARSALS, WORKSHOPS, MASTERCLASSES, EXHIBITIONS, RECORDINGS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND 3.2 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SAFFRON WALDEN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Area of benefit
LOCAL
Contact information
- Address:
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Saffron Hall Trust
Council Offices
London Road
Saffron Walden
Essex
- Phone:
- 01799588530
- Email:
- info@saffronhall.com
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