CLOSE HOUSE PROJECTS

Registered charity 1114192 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Close House Projects works with young people and our aim is to help them develop their physical, mental, cultural and spiritual capacities through leisure, social and educational opportunities. We operate a cafe drop in Hereford city centre and also run youth centres in other areas within Hereford. The staff and volunteers at Close House Projects are trained to support the needs of young people.

Objects

(1) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN HEREFORDSHIRE ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.(2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN HEREFORDSHIRE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE.

Area of benefit: HEREFORDHSIRE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £13,264 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total reserves to £97,760. While unrestricted reserves of £64,355 are currently above the stated policy target of £54,000, the trustees note a recurring dependence on bid-writing and fundraising in a competitive climate. The accounts confirm the charity is in a position to continue its activities during the coming year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 05641665

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• DARWOOD, Iain Evan, Dr — director, appointed 28/11/2025not on trustee list
• HODDER, Anthony Mark, Rev — director, appointed 28/11/2025not on trustee list
• CARDOSO DUTRA, Joao Paulo — director, appointed 25/11/2022not on trustee list
• KELLY, Richard Stephen — director, appointed 20/11/2014on trustee list
• PRATLEY, Samuel Robin — director, appointed 20/11/2014on trustee list
• LEA, Benjamin David — secretary, appointed 06/04/2015

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Linzy Outtrim
• RICHARD STEPHEN KELLY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rev Andrew James Dodwell
• Rev Joao Paulo Cardosa-Dutra
• Samuel Robin Pratley

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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