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CCEW Charity Commission profile

HIGHFIELDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1118624 · organisation 3103805

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 March 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06078193
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£598,358
Latest expenditure
£522,042
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: HIGHFIELDS CENTRE, 96 MELBOURNE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 0DS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.highfieldscentre.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

HCA traditionally provided a wide range of lifelong learning/community development services (adult learning/early years/children & young people) & through the new Highfields Centre, it provides a wide range of arts/sports/advice services. Since 1/12/10, Highfields Centre has acquired independence, with the transfer of the building and all of its staff & services from Leicester City Council to HCA.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£598,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£522,042
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£513,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£509,165
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£440,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£597,892
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£489,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£486,488
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£567,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,319

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£598,358
Total Gross Expenditure
£522,042
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£50,653
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
101
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£513,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£509,165
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
17
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£440,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£597,892
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
34
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£489,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£486,488
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
13
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£567,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£349,319
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
25

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
243457
Income Other Trading Activities
82
Income Charitable Activities
354797
Income Investments
22
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
598358
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£522,042
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
522042
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10580
Expenditure Support Costs
10580
Expenditure Depreciation
18651
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£596,475
Assets Total Fixed
313936
Assets Own Use
313936
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£542,409
Assets Total Liabilities
£131,438
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£724,907
Creditors One Year Total Current
63771
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
67667
Assets Cash
£470,526
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
596475
Funds Restricted
128432
Funds Total
724907
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
25 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
73
Income Charitable Activities
507205
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5723
Income Total Income And Endowments
513001
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£509,165
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
509165
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10380
Expenditure Support Costs
10380
Expenditure Depreciation
37423
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£566,405
Assets Total Fixed
328050
Assets Own Use
328050
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£414,654
Assets Total Liabilities
£94,113
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£648,591
Creditors One Year Total Current
94113
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£339,166
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
566405
Funds Restricted
82186
Funds Total
648591
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
98966
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
468410
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
567376
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£349,319
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
349319
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7740
Expenditure Support Costs
7740
Expenditure Depreciation
21642
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£575,833
Assets Total Fixed
353282
Assets Own Use
353282
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£551,961
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,460
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£799,783
Creditors One Year Total Current
105460
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£475,383
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
575833
Funds Restricted
223950
Funds Total
799783
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicester City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HIGHFIELDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-03-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 FEBRUARY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 4 AUGUST 2010.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/06/2015
Charitable Objects
1)TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR RECREATIONAL, SPORTING OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED FOR PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES; AND/OR2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND/OR30 TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION; AND/OR4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE OBJECTS AS THE BOARD SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
THE CITY OF LEICESTER, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE HIGHFIELDS AREA OF THAT CITY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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