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HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD.

Registered charity 1131899 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charities objectives and activities are:a) to advance the education of the public in the performing arts andb) to provide or assist in the facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£319k
Latest spending
£305k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £13,832 for the year, with total income of £319,241 against total expenditure of £305,409. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £85,069, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering two months of operational expenditure, although the board noted that much of this reserve is held as debtors. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two months of operational expenditure (held: £85k)
“Our reserve policy is to hold enough reserves to cover 2 months of operational expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£319k£305k
31/08/2024£279k£252k
31/08/2023£243k£230k
31/08/2022£230k£222k
31/08/2021£179k£162k

Common questions

Is HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD. financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £13,832 for the year, with total income of £319,241 against total expenditure of £305,409. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £85,069, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering two months of operational expenditure, although the board noted that much of this reserve is held as debtors. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD. earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.