THE ASSEMBLY ROOMS TRUST, DEDHAM

Registered charity 1189695 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We hold and maintain the Assembly Rooms a community facility for use of the general public

Objects

1. FOR THE CELEBRATION OF DIVINE SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AS BY LAW ESTABLISHED.2. AS A CLASS-ROOM MEETING-ROOM OR LECTURE-ROOM FOR CONFIRMATION OR BIBLE CLASSES OR FOR OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.3. FOR ANY OTHER OBJECTS ENDS OR PURPOSES HAVING IN VIEW THE SPIRITUAL INTELLECTUAL MORAL OR PHYSICAL WANTS OF THE PEOPLE OR FOR ANY OTHER OBJECTS ENDS OR PURPOSES DESIGNED OR PROMOTED FOR THE INSTRUCTION OR RECREATION OF THE PEOPLE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that cash funds decreased significantly from £137,990 to £41,527 due to a large transfer of £80,000 to the CCLA and substantial capital expenditure on a kitchen refit. Despite this reduction in liquid assets, the charity holds investment assets valued at £701,380 and maintains a positive unrestricted fund position overall.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• JILL STRANGWARD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jonathan Henry Smith
• Ruth Helen Higginson · trustee of 4 other charities
• Sharon Sarson · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Essex

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