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Registered charity · No. 1090348 · WareiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

The Ware Drill Hall Association Limited

Income
£84k
▼ 12.8% on 2024
Expenditure
£94k
▼ 3.0% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
7
2.3y av 3 of 7 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Not reported
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Overview

The Ware Drill Hall Association Limited's network

8 people6 organisationsi7 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is The Ware Drill Hall Association Limited. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

7 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Brian Spencer WorthingtonChair
Alex YoungTrustee
Emma TaylorTrustee2025
1 yr
James ClarkeTrustee2022
4 yrs
John MizenTrustee2025
1 yr
Mark PopeTrustee
Phyllis Rose BallamTrustee
Belinda NuttallCompany secretary (charitable company)2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

7 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Brian Spencer WorthingtonChair
Alex YoungTrustee
Emma TaylorTrustee2025
1 yr
James ClarkeTrustee2022
4 yrs
John MizenTrustee2025
1 yr
Mark PopeTrustee
Phyllis Rose BallamTrustee
Belinda NuttallCompany secretary (charitable company)2023
3 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Catherine Gwen Elizabeth Ward (2003-2021), Robert James Sewell (2001-2021). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
2y
median 1y
Longest tenure
4y
since 2022
Over 6 years
0
of 3 on the board
Years in governance
17.6y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
7
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
2
of 3 on the board

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

Portfolio (4)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 7Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Environment/conservation/heritage 6Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 11Finance 6Property 4

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Network

Network

iThe large node is The Ware Drill Hall Association Limited. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 30 September.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 30 SeptemberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£25k£50k£75k£100k£125k20252024202320222021£83.70k£93.63k£2.90k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Ware Drill Hall Association Limited has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£84.66k£72.66k£73.77k£95.96k£83.70k
Total expenditure£72.52k£94.88k£101.11k£96.48k£93.63k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grants£34.87k£12.56kNot reported£2.90kNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. The Ware Drill Hall Association Limited has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

On time for the last 4 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
30 September 202530 July 202617 July 202617 July 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
30 September 202430 July 20254 July 20254 July 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
30 September 202330 July 202416 July 202416 July 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
30 September 202230 July 202328 July 202328 July 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
30 September 202130 July 202226 May 2023300 days late5 January 2023159 days lateLate by 300 daysOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 04291929 has made 24 accounts filings since 2003. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
30 September 202519 June 2026Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages
30 September 202412 June 2025Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages
30 September 202326 June 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages
30 September 202228 July 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages
30 September 20215 January 2023Small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages
30 September 20207 July 2021Small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages
30 September 20196 July 2020Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
30 September 20182 July 2019Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
30 September 20173 July 2018Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
30 September 20164 July 2017Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
30 September 201530 June 2016Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 20141 July 2015Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 20132 July 2014Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 201224 June 2013Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 201118 June 2012Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 20104 July 2011Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
30 September 20095 July 2010Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
30 September 200816 July 2009Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 200724 July 2008Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
30 September 200623 July 2007AccountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 200526 July 2006AccountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 200424 June 2005AccountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 September 20032 August 2004AccountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 20028 July 2003AccountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

2 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 19 May 2006 to 12 August 2015.
Total from published grants
£15k
£15,000
Grants
2
published to 360Giving
Funders
1
distinct funders
Latest grant
Aug 2015
12 August 2015

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

1 funder
FunderGrantsTotalYears
The National Lottery Community Fund2£15,0002006 to 2015

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
12 August 2015The National Lottery Community FundWare on Stage£10,000
19 May 2006The National Lottery Community FundRefurbishment and Modernisation of Kitchen and Ladies Toilet£5,000

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

  • (A)

    TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WARE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS 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 AND FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

  • (B)

    TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

What it does

  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation

Who it helps

  • Children/young people
  • Elderly/old people
  • People with disabilities
  • People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies
  • Other defined groups
  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Area of benefit
WARE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21st SEPTEMBER 2001 as filed
Register history
  • 31 January 2002Registered

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Paying staff
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 22 July 2014Statement of the company's objects
  • 22 July 2014Resolution
  • 21 September 2001Incorporation documents

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Linked company
The Ware Drill Hall Association Limited
Registered
2002

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