Phase Hitchin — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 28 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £143,638
Latest expenditure: £142,920
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Phase, SilverBirch Centre, Bedford Road, HITCHIN, Hertfordshire

Website recorded by the regulator: www.phase-hitchin.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Passion for young livesWe want to inspire, teach, develop and encourage young lives and the adults who support them, enabling them to thrive Our Christian faith and values underpins our work and organisation, offering hope and light.We arrive everyday inspired to impact lives though our talents, passion and hard work coming together as a team to be our best

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £143,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,920

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £137,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,645

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £123,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,125

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £125,561
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,836

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £120,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,468

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £143,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,920
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £137,956
Total Gross Expenditure: £135,645
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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £123,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,125
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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £125,561
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,836
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £120,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £116,468
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: 50

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Phase Hitchin
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-06-29T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3986408
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1090828
Assoc Charity Name: HITCHIN CHURCHES SCHOOLS' WORKER TRUST

Charity Name: Phase Hitchin
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 28 OCT 2013AMENDED ON 15/05/2015 as amended on 02 Jun 2020 as amended on 17 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION IN THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE AREA OF HITCHIN AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, AND TO PROMOTE THE SAME IN AND AMONGST CHURCHES AND OTHER CHRISTIAN ORGANISATIONS;TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PERSONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AND COURSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, TRAINING AND ADVICE TO THOSE WORKING WITH THEM; ANDTO RELIEVE POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, COUNSELLING, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 539624
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PHASE

Charity Name Id: 539623
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HITCHIN CHURCHES SCHOOLS' WORKER TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures