GALLEYWOOD HERITAGE CENTRE

Registered charity 1128416 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing an archive and exhibition of local history artefacts, photographs, maps and documents. The hiring out of rooms to local societies and clubs and the holding of fund raising events for the Charity.

Objects

THE PROPERTY AND THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GALLEYWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER INHABITANTS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR IN THE HERITAGE OF THE LOCAL AREA AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THEOBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF A HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY CENTRE IN GALLEYWOOD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit: GALLEYWOOD

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus of £21,485 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income rising to £183,371. The trustees report that the centre has recovered from previous trading impacts, though operating costs increased significantly due to building improvements and salary costs. The unrestricted cash balance at year-end was £74,403.

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 4 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Galleywood Heritage Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD JOSEPH JOHN HYLANDchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Anthony John McQuiggan
• GRAHAM THOMAS MUNDY
• Ian Eary
• JOHN HENRY TURKENTINE
• Jean Mary Blake
• NEVILLE JAMES ADRIAN PAUL · trustee of 1 other charity
• Robert Alfred Villa
• Stephanie Troop · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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