COMMUNITY HALLS IN PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1163728 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HCC, HYTHE COMMUNITY CENTRE

Community Centre hall hire for the Colchester area. Based at the Hythe Community Centre, we are a community hub for other community centres in Colchester which ensures their sustainability.

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Latest income

£178k

Latest spending

£160k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £176,341, with unrestricted reserves rising to £174,573. The trustees report that income from room hire and grants totaled £177,719, while total resources expended were £159,539. The charity maintains specific reserve funds for personnel and building maintenance as part of its reserves policy.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an adequate level of reserves to meet legal/financial obligations, implement objectives, cover inflationary costs/salaries/pensions, provide a £20,000 building fund, and a £20,000 personnel reserve (held: £175k)

“Community Halls in Partnership requires an adequate level of reserves to: 1. Meet all legal, financial, health and safety requirements and obligations of the Association. 2. Enable the centre to implement its short and long term objectives and outcomes. 3. To cover annual inflationary costs, salary increments and pensions. 4. To provide a fund of £20,000 to cover buildings and maintenance for the Hythe Community Centre building and Abbot's Community Hall. 5. Meet the Charities Commission recommended good practice of having a £20,000 Personnel Reserve.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (13/02/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANGUS KERRchair
ANITA GREGORY
Andrew Merz
Bryan Morrissey
Lee Scordis
Stephen Lee

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£178k	£160k
31/03/2024	£150k	£146k
31/03/2023	£125k	£111k
31/03/2022	£112k	£105k
31/03/2021	£99k	£108k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY HALLS IN PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £176,341, with unrestricted reserves rising to £174,573. The trustees report that income from room hire and grants totaled £177,719, while total resources expended were £159,539. The charity maintains specific reserve funds for personnel and building maintenance as part of its reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.