THE FRANK HORNBY TRUST

Charity number: 1137345
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Hornby Trust has succeeded in the development of a permanent Frank Hornby Heritage Centre in Maghull and has created a display of Meccano, Hornby & Dinky items covering the initial invention of Meccano in 1900 to Frank Hornby's death in 1936. A permanent heritage centre that includes artwork, ephemera, heritage trails and educational activities working with other notable museums and societies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £1,636
Total expenditure: £896

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Sefton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 August 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LES FRENCH Chair
None on record
Sheila Margaret Robertson Trustee 07 June 2023
None on record
Rupert Francis De Wilde Trustee 01 February 2022
None on record
Jennifer Robertson Trustee 10 December 2019
None on record
Jim Gamble Trustee 11 March 2014
None on record
David George Howel Trustee 11 March 2014
None on record
TONY ROBERTSON Trustee
None on record
MO KUNDI Trustee
SEFTON CARERS CENTRE
Received: On time
LIGHT FOR LIFE SEFTON LTD
Received: On time

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 £50 £80 £1.50k £1.85k £1.64k
Total expenditure £41 £0 £20 £1.51k £896
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 March 2024 30 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 February 2024 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 11 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 19 MARCH 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 19 JULY 2010

Charitable objects

1.TO DEVELOP, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A VISITOR/HERITAGE CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 2.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ON THE SUBJECT OF VICTORIAN TOY MAKER FRANK HORNBY AND THE THEMES OF ENGINEERING AND SOCIAL HISTORY.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
143 Green Lane
Maghull
LIVERPOOL
L31 8BD
Phone:
01515264013
Email:
CARACTORGRAPHICS@YAHOO.CO.UK
Website:

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