ST JOHN'S COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 803261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S COMMUNITY CENTRE

YOUTH CLUBROOM HIRE FOR BODIES E.G. PARKINSONS, KEEP FIT. ART CLASSES, HITCHIN FRIENDSHIP CENTRE, SCOUTS,SLIMMING WORLD, RUSSIAN BALLET, CHILDREN'S DANCE GROUPS, SALSA DANCING, SURE START CENTRE, BINGO, SEWING GROUP, CHURCH GROUP. CHRISTENING, WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES.

Objects

A. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE ST JOHN'S AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. B. TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE COMMUNITY CENTRE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: THE ST JOHN'S AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

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 · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £10,598 to £10,228, resulting in a net expenditure of £370 for the year. The charity reported total incoming resources of £54,335 against total expenditure of £54,705. The trustees confirmed the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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 3 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
• 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

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

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 5 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2025 (received 28/07/2026, 28 days after the 30/06/2026 due date); year ending 31/08/2024 (received 09/10/2025, 101 days after the 30/06/2025 due date); year ending 31/08/2023 (received 10/04/2025, 284 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 09/04/2025, 649 days after the 30/06/2023 due date); year ending 31/08/2021 (received 30/06/2023, 365 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• St Johnschair
• JEANNE HAIGH
• JULIE Murray
• KIRSTY DUGUID
• MARTIN KITELEY
• Neil Clements
• SUE CLEMENTS
• Tracey Hewett

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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