Governance

The Dutch Centre is a registered Charity with the Charity Commission (England and Wales) and a Charitable Company limited by guarantee, registered at Companies House. The Charity is registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. The company has the status in the Netherlands as a “Culturele Algemene Nut Beogende Instelling (ANBI)”.

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Charity Name: The Dutch Centre
Charity registration number: 1156855
Company number: 8503161

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Registered office and operational address:
The Dutch Church
7 Austin Friars
London EC2N 2HA

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Articles of Association
The Charity’s constitution is governed by its Articles of Association which can be found below

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Policies and Procedures
The board of trustees apply the UK Charity Governance Code and the Dutch Cultural Code of Governance. A number of policies and procedures governing the conduct of the trustees and its representatives in performing the activities of the Dutch Centre have been developed and these can be provided on request.

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The application of these codes and policies is reviewed annually by the board of trustees in a special meeting and outcomes reported on in the Trustees’ Annual Report accompanying the financial statements.

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Annual Report and Accounts

The Charity’s financial year end is 31st December. The trustees present an annual report to accompany the financial statements which are subject to independent examination or audit as required by law. These are available for inspection at the Charity Commission and Companies House no later than 30th September. A copy of our latest Trustee Report and Accounts can be found below.