HENDERSON HUB COMPANY LIMITED

Registered charity 1171855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing facilities for the use of the inhabitants of Abbots Langley, without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, for recreation and leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life; Advancement of the arts for public benefit through the provision of facilities to enable participation in a wide range of visual, literary and performing arts

Objects

1. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ABBOTS LANGLEY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND OTHER MEANS TO ENABLE PARTICIPATION IN A WIDE RANGE OF VISUAL, LITERARY AND PERFORMING ARTS.

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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Latest income

£112k

Latest spending

£101k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £10,715 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total funds to £85,169. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £55,516 exceed their stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. However, the trustees note a challenging outlook due to a change in funding approach from a key grantor, Abbots Langley Parish Council.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 101302.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“The Trustees have agreed that the Charity should seek to retain between three and six months of the coming year's expenditure budget in unrestricted reserves. As at 31 March 2025, unrestricted reserves were £55,516, representing more than six months of planned expenditure for the 2025/26 financial year (expenditure budget for 2025/26 set at £101,302).” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three and six months of the coming year's expenditure budget (held: £56k)

“The Trustees have agreed that the Charity should seek to retain between three and six months of the coming year's expenditure budget in unrestricted reserves.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Despite this year's result, we are predicting a challenging couple of years due to a change in approach from ALPC. Our next application will only support project funding and will be the last application we can make in the next 2-year period. Funding therefore needs to be reviewed as a matter of urgency.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Charity has a close relationship with Abbots Langley Parish Council, who act as the Custodian Trustees of the Henderson Hall, and with the Henderson Memorial Hall Trustees who are a registered charity and act as the Management Trustees. These parties act as the landlord for the Henderson Hub Company lease over the Henderson Hall

“The Charity has a close relationship with Abbots Langley Parish Council, who act as the Custodian Trustees of the Henderson Hall, and with the Henderson Memorial Hall Trustees who are a registered charity and act as the Management Trustees. These parties act as the landlord for the Henderson Hub Company lease over the Henderson Hall” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Investment
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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

ALPC — “Thank you to the ALPC for their continued support of the Henderson Hub and the most generous award of £20,000.” (source page)
Co-op Local Community Fund — “Thank you to the Co-op Local Community Fund for regular donations from shoppers at our local Co-op Store” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Thomson
Janet Linda Perry
Jean Catherine James
Robert Mckeever
Shirley Ann Watts

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£112k	£101k
31/03/2024	£92k	£88k
31/03/2023	£108k	£120k
31/03/2022	£100k	£100k
31/03/2021	£84k	£88k

Common questions

Is HENDERSON HUB COMPANY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £10,715 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total funds to £85,169. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £55,516 exceed their stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. However, the trustees note a challenging outlook due to a change in funding approach from a key grantor, Abbots Langley Parish Council. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire	1	£110k
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION	1	£68k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED.

HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED income £421k
HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD. income £319k
THE HUBB FOUNDATION income £1.7m
LANGTON GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION LTD. income £272k
TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED income £152k
ST JAMES' CENTRE (DERBY) income £1.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HENDERSON HUB COMPANY LIMITED	£112k	—	above	101302.0%	noted
HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED FY2025	£421k	—	below	—	noted
HODDESDON (COMMUNITY) SOCIETY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD. FY2025	£319k	Under £60,000	above	—	no doubt
THE HUBB FOUNDATION FY2024	£1.7m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LANGTON GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION LTD. FY2025	£272k	—	above	—	no doubt
TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£152k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.