CCEW Charity Commission profile

DARWEN HERITAGE CENTRE

Registered charity 1183239 · organisation 5128489

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
2 May 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£31,733
Latest expenditure
£30,220
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: HOLKER HOUSE, RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 2RG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://darwenheritagecentre.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Darwen Heritage Centre seeks to help the public understand the Heritage of the town through exhibitions, talks and displays. Disabled access is available for all of our exhibition space. Schools and Community Groups are invited to make use of our facilities and can visit the Centre at pre-arranged times.

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
9 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,220
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
26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,548
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
27 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£31,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,689
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
13 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£32,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,047
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
23 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£41,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,865

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
9 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,733
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,220
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
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
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
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,273
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,548
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
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
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
27 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£31,584
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,689
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
20
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
13 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£32,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,047
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£16,667
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
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
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£41,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,865
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£10,305
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DARWEN HERITAGE CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-05-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 May 2019 as amended on 07 Jul 2022 as amended on 15 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF DARWEN AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL HERITAGE AND EXHIBITION CENTRE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]
Area Of Benefit
DARWEN AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures