STAPLEHURST COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1177820 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the CIO are:(1) The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of Staplehurst without distinction of political, religious or other opinions, including use for:(a) meetings, lectures and classes, and(b) other forms of recreation and leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants.

Objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A VILLAGE HALL FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF STAPLEHURST WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

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 · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £12,168.44 for the year ended 31 December 2024, bringing accumulated reserves to £92,048.40. The trustees report that this surplus will be retained to help pay for upcoming redevelopment costs. The financial position is described as stable with expenditure kept to a similar level to the previous year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• MISS CATHERINE MUMMERY · trustee of 3 other charities
• MRS CHERYL HAYDON METCALFE
• MRS MARGARET OLIVE ASHBY
• MS ADELE HAYDON SHARP
• Rory Silkin · trustee of 3 other charities
• WILLIAM BASIL MCLAUGHLIN

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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