Norton Community Hub Trust
What it does
The Trust manages the Norton Community Hub to enable the residents of Norton and its environs to improve their social welfare, recreation and other leisure time occupations. The Trustees provide a range of monthly activities and an annual fundraising programme by creating a welcoming and supportive environment for the benefit of the community. The Hub is also available for private hire.
Its charitable purposes
(I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PRESTEIGNE AND NORTON 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 FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(II) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREIN AFTER CALLED ‘THE CENTRE’) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTSNOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTYOF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH[SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005]AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Area of benefit in its governing document: Presteigne and Norton
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £33,621 and spent £49,500.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £33,621 | £49,500 | Not reported | 36 |
| 31 March 2024 | £194,215 | £182,074 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2023 | £49,763 | £26,893 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,035 | £2,181 | Not reported | 25 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 1,008%, from £3,035 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £33,621 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 147% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £2,400 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,400 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £105,000.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£75,000, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£10,000, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
| 21 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Catherine Anne O'Rourke
- Christine Anne Ruby
- Christine Seymour Refausse
- Claire Elizabeth Brown
- David Melvyn Rusher
- David Rowing
- Deborah Ann Edwards
- Jennifer Ann Rusher
- Margaret Sheila James
- Maurice Brian Price
- Steven John Foster
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 23 September 2025, 130 days early | Received 23 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 8 November 2024, 84 days early | Received 8 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 October 2023, 92 days early | Received 31 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 26 January 2023, 5 days early | Received 26 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1195888
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 September 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Sep 2021 as amended on 05 Nov 2025
- Website
- nortonhub.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.