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Registered charity · No. 228352 · ColchesteriSource 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

Colchester Catalyst Charity

Income
£353k
▲ 1.1% on 2024
Expenditure
£553k
▲ 20.9% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
9
6.8y av 6 of 9 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Not reported
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Overview

Colchester Catalyst Charity's network

10 people4 organisationsi9 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 4 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Colchester Catalyst Charity. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

9 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Christine HaywardChair
Dr Kilian Justus Hochstein-MintzelTrustee2025
1 yr
Dr Naomi Joan BusfieldTrustee2012
14 yrs
Dr Sean Patrick Jerome MacdonnellTrustee2021
5 yrs
Elizabeth ThrowerTrustee2014
12 yrs
Iain TurnerTrustee2020
6 yrs
Joanna Elizabeth DavisTrustee2025
1 yr
Mark Ferens PertweeTrustee
Peter Wilfrid Edgar FittCompany secretary (charitable company)
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 9 →

Board

The board

9 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Christine HaywardChair
Dr Kilian Justus Hochstein-MintzelTrustee2025
1 yr
Dr Naomi Joan BusfieldTrustee2012
14 yrs
Dr Sean Patrick Jerome MacdonnellTrustee2021
5 yrs
Elizabeth ThrowerTrustee2014
12 yrs
Iain TurnerTrustee2020
6 yrs
Joanna Elizabeth DavisTrustee2025
1 yr
Mark Ferens PertweeTrustee
Peter Wilfrid Edgar FittTrustee
Peter Wilfrid Edgar FittCompany secretary (charitable company)
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

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
6.5y
median 5.5y
Longest tenure
14y
since 2012
Years in governance
15.9y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
8
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
2
of 6 on the board

Trustees past 6 years

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

Disability 9The Advancement of Health or Saving of Lives 9Environment/conservation/heritage 1

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

Health and social care 9Property 2Arts and leisure 1

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Colchester Catalyst Charity. 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

6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025, years ending 31 December.

Income and expenditure

6 years · years end 31 DecemberiHover 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£200k£400k£600k£800k202520242023202220212020£353.37k£553.19k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Colchester Catalyst Charity 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 year202020212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£324.27k£360.76k£373.55k£394.27k£349.57k£353.37k
Total expenditure£464.29k£503.36k£626.56k£452.13k£457.74k£553.19k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot 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. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from a January 2026 copy of the register data.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Colchester Catalyst Charity 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

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 December 202531 October 20264 June 20264 June 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 December 202431 October 20251 July 20252 July 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 December 202331 October 202426 June 202426 June 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 December 202231 October 202329 June 202322 February 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 December 202131 October 202224 August 202226 August 2022On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 00634588 has made 40 accounts filings since 1987. 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
31 December 202510 March 2026Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)35 pages
31 December 202427 February 2025Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)35 pages
31 December 20235 March 2024Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)36 pages
31 December 202222 February 2023Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)35 pages
31 December 202114 March 2022Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)32 pages
31 December 202023 March 2021Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)31 pages
31 December 201913 March 2020Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)32 pages
31 December 201812 March 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)28 pages
31 December 201722 March 2018Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)28 pages
31 December 201625 May 2017Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)29 pages
30 September 20159 February 2016Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
30 September 201420 February 2015Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 September 201320 February 2014Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 September 20127 May 2013Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 September 20118 May 2012Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 September 201025 March 2011Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 September 200915 March 2010Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 September 200813 March 2009Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
30 September 200718 March 2008Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
30 September 200628 March 2007Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 September 20054 April 2006Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 September 200418 March 2005Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
30 September 200311 March 2004Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
30 September 20029 February 2003Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
30 September 20019 March 2002Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
30 September 20006 March 2001Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
30 September 199929 February 2000Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
30 September 199822 March 1999Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages
30 September 199712 January 1998Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
30 September 199621 January 1997Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages
30 September 19955 June 1996Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages
30 September 199413 March 1995Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages
30 September 199331 January 1994Full accountsNot online
30 September 199224 February 1993Full accountsNot online
30 September 199127 February 1992Full accountsNot online
30 September 199014 June 1991Full accountsNot online
30 September 198927 April 1990Full accountsNot online
30 June 19885 April 1989Full accountsNot online
30 June 198729 January 1988Full accountsNot online
30 June 19862 March 1987Full accountsNot online
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.

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.

THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED IS THE RELIEF AT OR IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF COLCHESTER IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX OF THE SICK OR SUFFERING

What it does

  • The advancement of health or saving of lives
  • Disability

Who it helps

  • People with disabilities
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

How it helps

  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
Local authority: Essex
Area of benefit
COLCHESTER AND DISTRICT as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7/8/1959, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 26/11/1962, 29/7/1963, 4/4/1976, 30/11/1981 AND 21/9/1989 as filed
Register history
  • 27 September 1963Registered
  • 22 May 2026Received assets from Heads2minds (1192588)
Previous names
Colchester Nursing Home Limited, Colchester Oaks Hospital Limited, The Colchester & District Nursing Home Association (Guarantee) Limited

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Conflicting interests
  • Complaints handling
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 4 April 2006Memorandum and articles

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

Website
www.colchestercatalyst.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
Colchester Catalyst Charity
Registered
1963

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