ECCLES COMMUNITY HALL ORGANISATION (ECHO) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 June 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £40,264
Latest expenditure: £42,774
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: ECHO at Eccles Town Hall, Church Street, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0LH

Website recorded by the regulator: https://ecclestownhall.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

PROVIDES SPACE AND FACILITIES FOR LOCAL VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AND FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS IN REFURBISHED PARTS OF ECCLES TOWN HALL. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING SOCIAL CAPITAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND, BY OFFERING VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, REDUCING ISOLATION OF VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,774

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,110

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,482

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,720

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £25
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,100

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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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,774
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £17,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,110
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,482
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,720
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: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £25
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,100
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ECCLES COMMUNITY HALL ORGANISATION (ECHO)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-06-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 27 Jun 2013
Charitable Objects: TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF [AREA OF BENEFIT] AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 532514
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ECCLES COMMUNITY HALL ORGANISATION

Charity Name Id: 532515
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ECHO

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures