THE SIGNAL BOX CENTRE

Registered charity 1163454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To further or benefit the residents of Newtown district in Cambridge City, 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 of improving the conditions of life for the residents.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE KALEIDOSCOPE AND ACCORDIAHOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND OTHER RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE SOUTHERN END OFTHE NEWTOWN DISTRICT IN CAMBRIDGE CITY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX,SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BYASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES,VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCEEDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVINGTHE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVEPOWER:A) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TOMAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THEMAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BYTHE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.B) TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESPOND TO LOCAL NEEDS FORCOMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND SHARED INTEREST.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ran a surplus of £7,157 for the year ended 30 September 2025, primarily generated from room hiring income. The trustees report that finances are essentially all generated from these bookings and that the charity has shown gradual improvement by reducing outgoings. Total unrestricted cash funds at the end of the period were £33,143.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adam Ward
• Andrew Moore
• Harriet Morgan
• John Lewis

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

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