CCEW Charity Commission profile

GUILD OF ST MARY'S CENTRE LICHFIELD

Registered charity 1017020 · organisation 1017020

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 February 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02782699
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£617,632
Latest expenditure
£733,906
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Guild of St Mary's Centre, The Hub at St Mary's, Market Square, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6LG

Website recorded by the regulator: https://thehubstmarys.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides and operates a visual and performing arts venue that is affordable and accessible for all. It provides a vibrant and engaging museum and Treasury display of silver together with inspirational education and arts experiences and access to SCC Local Records digitally. Several thousand photographs of local historical interest are available for public viewing.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£617,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£733,906
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£537,816
Total Gross Expenditure
£611,387
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£431,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£514,071
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£371,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£468,859
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£362,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,352

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£617,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£733,906
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
128140
Income From Government Grants
£70,959
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£537,816
Total Gross Expenditure
£611,387
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
128221
Income From Government Grants
£41,999
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£431,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£514,071
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
114940
Income From Government Grants
£41,058
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
29 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£371,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£468,859
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
110342
Income From Government Grants
£27,633
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
17 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£362,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,352
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
109384
Income From Government Grants
£121,727
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
13

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
115226
Income Other Trading Activities
365280
Income Charitable Activities
131410
Income Investments
5716
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
617632
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£395,760
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£338,146
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
733906
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5099
Expenditure Support Costs
21051
Expenditure Depreciation
88430
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,129
Assets Total Fixed
995048
Assets Own Use
994948
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£197,475
Assets Total Liabilities
£167,747
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,024,776
Creditors One Year Total Current
124758
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
42989
Assets Cash
£161,318
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
977567
Funds Restricted
47209
Funds Total
1024776
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
79242
Income Other Trading Activities
321793
Income Charitable Activities
129635
Income Investments
7146
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
537816
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£329,458
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£281,929
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
611387
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2882
Expenditure Support Costs
17610
Expenditure Depreciation
87729
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£73,589
Assets Total Fixed
1079555
Assets Own Use
1079555
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£220,397
Assets Total Liabilities
£158,902
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,141,050
Creditors One Year Total Current
107292
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
51610
Assets Cash
£186,887
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1090588
Funds Restricted
50462
Funds Total
1141050
Count Employees
15
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GUILD OF ST MARY'S CENTRE LICHFIELD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-02-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 JANUARY 1993 AS AMENDED ON 24 FEB 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 FEB 2018
Charitable Objects
1.THE RELIEF OF THE AGED AND INFIRM GENERALLY.2.THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC RESIDENT IN AND VISITING THE CITY OF LICHFIELD AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE CHARITABLE.3.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.5.FOR SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE GUILD IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit
CITY OF LICHFIELD AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
111750
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ST MARY'S CENTRE
Charity Name Id
111744
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LICHFIELD HERITAGE CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures