HORSTEAD CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 8 May 1970
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £416,448
Latest expenditure: £402,137
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HORSTEAD CENTRE, RECTORY ROAD, HORSTEAD, NORWICH, NR12 7EP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.horsteadcentre.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

RESIDENTIAL OUTDOOR LEARNING & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

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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: 7 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £416,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £402,137

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: 27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £402,244
Total Gross Expenditure: £375,192

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: 2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £349,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,488

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: 27 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £306,926
Total Gross Expenditure: £323,719

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: £233,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,165

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £416,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £402,137
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 22022
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: 1

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: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £402,244
Total Gross Expenditure: £375,192
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £12,320
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: 4

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: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £349,204
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,488
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £16,874
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: Yes
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 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £306,926
Total Gross Expenditure: £323,719
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,000
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £233,968
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,165
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £26,057
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: Norfolk
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HORSTEAD CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1970-05-08T00:00:00

Charity Name: HORSTEAD CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-11-16T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5033062
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1151613
Assoc Charity Name: FRIENDS OF HOLT HALL

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 20 NOVEMBER 1969, AS AMENDED 8 JULY 1983, 25 APRIL 1990, 15 OCTOBER 1999 AND 29 MARCH 2007.
Charitable Objects: (A) A RESIDENTIAL TRAINING CENTRE FOR THE USE OF YOUNG PERSONS RESIDING IN OR NEAR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND DIOCESE OF NORWICH AND IN PARTICULAR FOR RESIDENTIAL AND OTHER GATHERINGS, COURSES, STUDY AND RECREATIONAL GROUPS, MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THEOBJECT OF EDUCATING AND ASSISTING YOUNG PERSONS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIESTO THE END THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. (B) TO PERMIT THE SAME TO BE USED FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES OF OTHER PERSONS PARTICULARLY THOSE RESIDING IN OR NEAR THE DIOCESE.
Area Of Benefit: DIOCESE OF NORWICH AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 275819
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HORSTEAD REGIONAL RESIDENTIAL YOUTH CONFERENCE CENTRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures