HITCHIN BOYS' SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 801251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HITCHIN BOY'S SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST

The objective is to assist in the provision of facilities which will enable and encourage the pupils of Hitchin Boys' School to play games and sports.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST ARE TO PROVIDE OR TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY AND FACILITIES WHICH ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE PUPILS AT HITCHIN BOY'S SCHOOL TO PLAY GAMES AND SPORTS AND THEREBY TO ASSIST IN ENSURING THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PUPILS AS WELL AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATION OF THEIR MINDS AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF AN ALL-WEATHER PITCH.

Area of benefit: CATCHMENT AREA AT HITCHIN BOY'S SCHOOL

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 incurred a deficit of £18,063 for the year, with unrestricted reserves standing at £112,504. The trustees report that cash reserves and projected income exceed future commitments, maintaining a reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters came to attention that would prevent a true and fair view.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hitchin Boys' School Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Michael Cranfieldchair
• David Kim Hutchinson
• MR CHRIS JOB

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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