BISHOP'S STORTFORD COMMUNITY CENTRES CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 19 July 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £154,989
Latest expenditure: £142,266
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Bishop's Stortford Town Council, The Old Monastry, Windhill, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 2ND

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides buildings for hire by the general public and local activity groups i.e. playschools, exercise classes, dance classes, language classes, youth club, church groups, etc.

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: 21 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £154,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,266

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: 19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £135,599
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,530

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: 15 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £124,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £143,222

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: 16 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £157,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,401

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: 25 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £58,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,413

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: 21 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £154,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £142,266
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
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: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £135,599
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,530
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
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: 15 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £124,984
Total Gross Expenditure: £143,222
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
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: 16 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £157,251
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,401
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £16,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: 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: 25 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £58,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,413
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £40,482
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BISHOP'S STORTFORD COMMUNITY CENTRES CIO
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-04-25T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 1053333
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1053333
Assoc Charity Name: BISHOP'S PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST

Charity Name: BISHOP'S STORTFORD COMMUNITY CENTRES CIO
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4020509
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1113030
Assoc Charity Name: THE HAVERS COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST

Charity Name: BISHOP'S STORTFORD COMMUNITY CENTRES CIO
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-11-29T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3979973
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1090788
Assoc Charity Name: ST MICHAEL'S MEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE TRUST

Charity Name: BISHOP'S STORTFORD COMMUNITY CENTRES CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-07-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Jul 2017 as amended on 28 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AND IN PARTICULAR TO MANAGE AND RUN COMMUNITY CENTRES AND FACILITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling