BURY ST EDMUNDS ECUMENICAL CENTRE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 26 September 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £49,802
Latest expenditure: £84,603
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Centre, St. Johns Street, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP33 1SN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity's principal activity is to provide a Centre in St John's Street Bury St Edmunds for community and educational use. e.g. dancing, cultural activities, religious activities, Credit Union and many others. Beneficiaries include disadvantaged groups and people with learning disabilites. We also aim to support projects for the relief of poverty particularly in developing countries.

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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: 13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £49,802
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,603

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: 1 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £62,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,187

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £75,045
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,231

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: 23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £54,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,972

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: 8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £52,846
Total Gross Expenditure: £88,622

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £49,802
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,603
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

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: 1 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £62,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,187
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £75,045
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,231
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £54,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,972
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: £12,029
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: 0

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: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £52,846
Total Gross Expenditure: £88,622
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £15
Income From Government Grants: £33,357
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BURY ST EDMUNDS ECUMENICAL CENTRE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-09-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 23 JUNE 2003
Charitable Objects: 2.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION;2.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS AND ELSEWHERE;2.3 THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS;2.4 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Area Of Benefit: BURY ST. EDMUNDS AND ELSEWHERE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures