HITCHIN YOUTH TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 July 1963
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 00399872
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £265,429
Latest expenditure: £276,390
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hitchin Youth Trust Ltd, Lambourne House, 111 Walsworth Road, HITCHIN, SG4 9SP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a registered charity whose aim is to encourage activities for young people up to the age of 26. We can help clubs, associations and educational groups and individuals. We also provide a venue for the use of youth groups. Through careful management of our investments we can provide financial assistance.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £265,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £276,390

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £266,299
Total Gross Expenditure: £228,694

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £113,421
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,746

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £55,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,258

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £101,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £144,402

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £265,429
Total Gross Expenditure: £276,390
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £266,299
Total Gross Expenditure: £228,694
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £113,421
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,746
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £55,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £245,258
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £101,523
Total Gross Expenditure: £144,402
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HITCHIN YOUTH TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1963-07-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 29TH OCTOBER 1945 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 27 JUNE 1990, 27 MARCH 1991 AND 25 JUNE 2003.
Charitable Objects: TO CARRY ON A CLUB OR CLUBS IN HITCHIN AND DISTRICT FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOYS, GIRLS AND YOUNG PEOPLE (INCLUDING PRE-SERVICE TRAINING UNITS) AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH OF THEM AS ARE IN POOR CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE...FACILITIES FOR STUDY, RECREATION, AND SOCIAL INTERCOURSE; TO CONTINUE...OTHER RECREATIVE ACTIVITIES EITHER IN THE CLUB PREMISES OR ELSEWHERE IN THE UK AS THE ASSOCIATION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, FOR THE SPIRITUAL, MORAL, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL BETTERMENT OF THE LIVES OF MEN, WOMEN, BOYS OR GIRLS LIVING IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 246582
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HITCHIN YOUTH CENTRE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures