ELLESMERE PORT MASONIC HALL TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 January 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £6,557
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Aaron & Partners Llp, 5-7 Grosvenor Court, Foregate Street, CHESTER, CH1 1HG

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF ELLESMERE PORT AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,557

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £61
Total Gross Expenditure: £645

Fin Period Start Date: 10 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,045,521
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,856

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,557
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £61
Total Gross Expenditure: £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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 10 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,045,521
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,856
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: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 10 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1045349
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 172
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1045521
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £0
Expenditure Other: 4856
Expenditure Total: 4856
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 4856
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,040,665
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,045,465
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,800
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,040,665
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4800
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,045,078
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1040665
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1040665
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire East
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ELLESMERE PORT MASONIC HALL TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-01-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Jan 2022 as amended on 30 May 2023
Charitable Objects: 1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF ELLESMERE PORT AND THE SURROUNDING 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 AND 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/HALL 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. 2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS IN ELLESMERE PORT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY:A) PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL HELP TO ASSIST WITH LONG TERM HOMELESSNESS BY WAY OF GRANTS OR OTHER SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND TO ORGANISATIONS;B) ESTABLISHING A NEW VENUE IN THE VICINITY OF ELLESMERE PORT TO PROVIDE SELF-CATERING START UP ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE AS SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures