HOLMFIRTH CIVIC HALL COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1172232 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To establish, secure, preserve & hold on trust Holmfirth Civic Hall as a community asset & to maintain & manage it to benefit residents of Holmfirth & surrounding areas, by working with others to advance education & provide facilities in the interests of social welfare & leisure time recreation to improve conditions of life, & to promote performing & visual arts for public benefit.

Objects

1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF HOLMFIRTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS DEFINED BY CURRENT LEGISLATION BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER RESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.(2) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISH, SECURE, PRESERVE AND HOLD ON TRUST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOLMFIRTH CIVIC HALL AS A COMMUNITY ASSET AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.(3) TO PROMOTE THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust reported a net deficit of £9,789 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased expenditure and reduced income compared to previous years. Despite these challenges, the Trust maintains unrestricted reserves of £75,393 and expresses optimism about future improvements as activity levels return to pre-pandemic norms.

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 policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Civic, Holmfirth (matched by registered charity number).

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Alex Braychair
• Andrew Bray · trustee of 1 other charity
• James Michael Hilton-Jones
• Kathleen Westgate
• Lawrence Michael Baylin
• Megha Solanki
• Melvin Andrew Wilson

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

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