ST JOHN'S ARTS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 291079 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARC, THE ARC

We are the Community Centre for Old Harlow. We offer a varied programme of arts and recreational activities, and events for all ages. The Centre is available for private hire. Public consultation meetings and ward council surgeries are held here regularly.

Objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS FOR THE TIME BEING OF OLD HARLOW AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT", WHICH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 17), WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR COLOUR OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL OR STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SUCH INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PURSUIT OF THE ARTS, RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH INHABITANTS, AND (2) TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE (IF THOUGHT IF, IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL OR STATUTORY AUTHORITY) THE COMMUNITY CENTRE KNOWN AS THE ST JOHN'S ARTS AND RECREATION CENTRE, ST JOHN'S WALK, MARKET STREET, OLD HARLOW, ESSEX (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") FOR THE ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS AFFILIATED BODIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS AFFILIATED BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF (1) ABOVE,

Area of benefit: OLD HARLOW AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.(SEE G.I.)

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Harlow, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £561 for the year ended 31 July 2025, compared to a deficit of £5,966 in the previous year. Total unrestricted income increased to £65,047, while unrestricted expenditure rose slightly to £65,884. The trustees note that rising heating costs are not fully covered by increased income from bookings, though they have minimized other expenditures to recover previous losses.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ELIZABETH MARY TAYLOR COXchair
• JOHN BILTON
• Jeannie Margaret Humphrey
• Johanna Sylvia Verrells
• Robin Woollams
• Shenagh Clare Waddoup
• Sue Livings · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Essex

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