THE RADLETT CENTRE TRUST

Registered charity 1037121 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RADLETT CENTRE TRUST, THE RADLETT CENTRE

Offer opportunities for a broad range of people to promote their art through monthly exhibitions in the Apthorp Gallery and Art Caf+®+-«.Provide facilities for amateur and professional; artists to develop in the theatre.Involve young people in the arts through Saturday and school holiday activities.

Objects

1) TO BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ALDENHAM AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, POLITICS, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS 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 AND TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE THE PARISH OF ALDENHAM, HERTFORDSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure by £126,590, resulting in free reserves of £567,142 which meet the trustees' policy target of covering 6-9 months of direct operating costs. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.3.25 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.3.25 1” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6-9 months of direct operating costs (held: £567k)
“The trustees review the nature and level of reserves on a regular basis and aim to keep sufficient free reserves to cover approximately 6-9 months of direct operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Nagler Simmons. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~11.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2024£1.2m£991k
31/03/2023£1.0m£930k
31/03/2022£929k£803k
31/03/2021£338k£376k

Common questions

Is THE RADLETT CENTRE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income exceeded expenditure by £126,590, resulting in free reserves of £567,142 which meet the trustees' policy target of covering 6-9 months of direct operating costs. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nagler Simmons.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE RADLETT CENTRE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Montgomery Theatre and Arts Centre Limited.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE RADLETT CENTRE TRUST£1.2m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
The Montgomery Theatre and Arts Centre Limited FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
LEEDS THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£9.7m——unclear—no doubt
CUSTOMS HOUSE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£3.1m£60,001 - £70,000—below—no doubt
THE CHELSEA CENTRE LTD FY2026£644k—0below—no doubt
CONTAINS ART CIO FY2025£330kUnder £60,0000above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.