BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL HISTORY

Charity number: 285467
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Association's purpose is to encourage and assist the study of local history throughout Great Britain as an academic discipline and rewarding leisure pursuit for both individuals and groups. The Association also regularly organises visits to places of interest and co-sponsors local history conferences.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £132,162
Total expenditure: £150,818

People

15 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 September 1982: Standard registration
  • 14 January 2025: Funds received from 290778 THE PORTCHESTER SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Martin Watts Chair 22 May 2025
None on record
Lisbet Sherlock Trustee 16 May 2024
DORSET WILDLIFE TRUST
Received: On time
Susan Moore Trustee 16 May 2024
None on record
Sophie Grace Anstee de Mas Trustee 19 May 2023
None on record
Tim Hamilton Trustee 18 May 2023
None on record
Dr Daniella Marie Gonzalez Trustee 11 November 2022
None on record
Laura Anne Yeoman Trustee 11 November 2022
None on record
Joseph Saunders Trustee 11 June 2021
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL HISTORY
Recently registered
Dr Jane Elizabeth Golding Trustee 11 June 2021
BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL HISTORY
Recently registered
Dr Adrian Webb Trustee 12 September 2020
SOUTH WEST MARITIME HISTORY SOCIETY CIO
Received: 12 days late
Dr Jack Southern Trustee 12 September 2020
None on record
Dr John Chandler Trustee 01 June 2019
None on record
Dr Paul R Dryburgh Trustee 01 June 2018
None on record
Dr Jonathan Mackman Trustee 03 June 2017
None on record
DR TIM LOMAS Trustee
THE DEVON HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £127.43k £127.07k £131.22k £139.43k £132.16k
Total expenditure £119.24k £111.82k £133.30k £149.69k £150.82k
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 2023 30 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 January 2024 65 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 January 2024 65 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 18 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 24 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 24 October 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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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 01/07/1982 AS AMENDED ON 22/04/1989 AS AMENDED ON 06/06/1998 AS AMENDED ON 03/06/2000 AS AMENDED ON 04/06/2011 as amended on 07 Jun 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE STUDY OF LOCAL HISTORY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
St James House
Vicar Lane
Sheffield
S1 2EX
Phone:
01625664524
Email:
admin@balh.org.uk
Website:

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