THE GREENWICH SOCIETY

Charity number: 262023
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The society reviews and comments on all planning applications in the Greenwich (SE10) area. Its volunteers actively participate in cleaning up graffiti and maintaining small 'street' gardens. Events are organised for members to explore buildings and aspects of the region. A regular newsletter keeps members up to date with relevant planning developments in the area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £14,547
Total expenditure: £10,714

People

13 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Greenwich

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 January 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NORMAN ROBERT ADAMS Chair 19 May 2022
FRIENDS OF GREENWICH PARK
Received: On time
Miles Beamish Storey Trustee 19 May 2022
FRIENDS OF WESTCOMBE WOODLANDS
Received: On time
Catherine Jane Guest Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
David Patrick Scales Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Jacqueline Suzanne Robinson Trustee 18 November 2021
None on record
Christopher Swift Trustee 12 January 2021
FORWARD IN FAITH
Received: On time
Lysanne Wilson Trustee 10 September 2020
None on record
Sheila Keeble Trustee 25 September 2017
None on record
Philip Ewart Craig Trustee 25 September 2017
None on record
TIMOTHY BARNES Trustee 25 September 2017
THE FAN MUSEUM
Received: On time
Dr PIETER THOMAS VAN DER MERWE Trustee 25 September 2017
THE TURNER SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE FAN MUSEUM
Received: On time
HELEN MCINTOSH Trustee 25 September 2017
ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE
Received: On time
DEPTFORD FIRST
Received: On time
LONDON AND SOUTH EAST REGION (LASER) EDUCATION FOUNDATION LIMITED
Recently registered
Lesley Clare Hodsdon Trustee
THE LONDON FORUM OF AMENITY AND CIVIC SOCIETIES
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £7.51k £10.29k £9.00k £14.79k £14.55k
Total expenditure £8.15k £14.07k £10.92k £17.30k £10.71k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 03 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 November 2021 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 DEC 1970 AS AMENDED ON 28 SEP 1993 AS AMENDED ON 20 JUN 2018

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE AREA WITHIN LONDON SE10 AND ALSO THE SURROUNDING AREA WHICH SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT": TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND THE LANDSCAPE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LONDON SE10 AND SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
4 PRIOR STREET
LONDON
SE10 8SF
Phone:
02082935337
Email:
secretary@greenwichsociety.org.uk
Website:

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