THE FAIRGROUND HERITAGE TRUST

Charity number: 293579
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The acquisition and restoration of vintage fairground equipment for posterity. The Trust also aims to promote the study of the fairground in its every aspect, including its institutions, social history, history of British Showmen, the development of fairground amusements, mechanical rides, transport and popular entertainments and the various art forms related to the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £23,654
Total expenditure: £39,924

People

8 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 January 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
01978359 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Aaron Stephens Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record
Amy Goodwin Trustee 01 April 2020
None on record
Adam Brown Trustee 30 November 2019
None on record
KEVIN GAMLEN Trustee 30 August 2011
None on record
GUY BELSHAW Trustee 27 August 2011
None on record
ANTHONY SIMON REED Trustee 03 December 2005
None on record
DAVID WALLIS Trustee
None on record
RICHARD HENRY CLUTTON WARD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £395.19k £179.69k £252.96k £61.90k £23.65k
Total expenditure £373.34k £145.84k £143.65k £133.00k £39.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £141.80k £111.48k £21.00k 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 March 2024 19 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 February 2021 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 February 2021 6 days late 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH JANUARY 1986 as amended on 15 Dec 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE FAIRGROUND IN ITS EVERY ASPECT, INCLUDING ITS INSTITUTIONS, ITS SOCIAL HISTORY, THE HISTORY OF BRITISH SHOWMEN, THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAIRGROUND AMUSEMENTS, MECHANICAL RIDES, TRANSPORT AND POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS AND THE VARIOUS ART FORMS RELATED STUDIES TO THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
GD Accountancy
7A Bridge Street
Hatherleigh
OKEHAMPTON
Devon
EX20 3HU
Phone:
01566783425
Email:
secretary@fairground-heritage.org.uk
Website:

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