Church House (Hitchin) Trust — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 25 May 1968
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £36,348
Latest expenditure: £22,839
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Church House, Churchyard, Hitchin, SG5 1HP

Website recorded by the regulator: stmaryshitchin.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The maintenance and improvement of the property, Church House, Hitchin, offices for the Vicar of St Mary's Church and the parish of Hitchin and to provide a hall for the use of the Parish, other charities and voluntary bodies.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 10 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,839

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: 6 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,861

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: 9 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £35,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,440

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: 16 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,487

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,188
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,804

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 10 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,839
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,861
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 9 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £35,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,440
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 16 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,487
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,188
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,804
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Church House (Hitchin) Trust
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1968-05-25T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SCHEMES OF 16/08/1929 AND 11/06/1965 AS AMENDED ON 13 FEB 2019 AS AMENDED ON 13 FEB 2019AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 24 SEP 2019
Charitable Objects: THE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPERTY, ST. MARY'S CHURCH HALL,
Area Of Benefit: ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, HITCHIN

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 104806
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHARITY OF EDITH ELIZABETH MARIE WILSHERE

Charity Name Id: 526986
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHARITY OF EDITH ELISABETH MARIE WILSHERE

Charity Name Id: 104813
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHURCH HOUSE - HITCHIN

Charity Name Id: 104837
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHURCH HOUSE CHARITY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures