HALSTEAD IN BLOOM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 July 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £12,746
Latest expenditure: £20,668
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Old Woodyard, Southey Green, SIBLE HEDINGHAM, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3RN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Clear clean and florally decorate Halstead for the benefit of residents, those who work in the Town and our many visitors.

03 Official extract

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: 13 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,746
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,668

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: 28 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,061

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: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,888
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,183

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: 10 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,889

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: 31 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,407
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,776

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,746
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,668
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: 30

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: 28 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,061
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: 35

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: 10 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,889
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HALSTEAD IN BLOOM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-07-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 MARCH 2004, AS AMENDED 15 JUNE 2004.
Charitable Objects: 1) THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND FLORICULTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HALSTEAD AND BY THE PROVISION OF FLORAL DISPLAYS, SHRUBS AND LANDSCAPES IN PLACES VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND BY HOLDING FLORAL COMPETITIONS.2) TO PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE AMENITIES OF THE TOWN OF HALSTEAD WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS THEREOF BY PROMOTING THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF LITTER, AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS IN THE TOWN AND TO DO SUCH LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit: HALSTEAD

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 387031
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HIB

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures