CADDINGTON HEATHFIELD CENTRE

Registered charity 1198785 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HEATHFIELD CENTRE

To further or benefit the residents of Caddington and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious, or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the 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.

Objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CADDINGTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE 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.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE 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.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is deemed satisfactory, with unrestricted reserves of £28,698 significantly exceeding the stated minimum policy target of £5,000. However, the trustees report uncertainty regarding the future use of the building, which is owned by Central Bedfordshire Council and may be sold or refurbished, potentially impacting the charity's ability to continue providing community facilities.

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 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 policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Robert William Fitzsimmonschair
• ANNETTE SUSAN MCGOVERN
• David Soper
• ELLEN RITA TIMS · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jane Maureen Payton
• John Waller · trustee of 1 other charity
• Kevin Blake · trustee of 2 other charities
• Roy Charles Catford
• Sarah Fitzsimmons
• Susan Diment
• Wendy Marion Soper

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

Operates in: Throughout England

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