KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 1176989
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Excavating archaeology is the life blood of this science. Thus, the Society is conducting its owns excavations that are advertised and freely open to the public to attend. In addition, the Society also supports both in terms of expertise and financially, community-based archaeology in Kent.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £68,047
Total expenditure: £388,364

Total income includes £1,699 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

30 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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley
  • Bromley
  • Greenwich
  • Kent
  • Lewisham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 February 2018: CIO registration
  • 14 May 2019: Funds received from 223382 KENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Prof Kerry Brown Chair 05 February 2018
THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS
Received: On time
Peter Meddemmem Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Simon Elliot Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Mike Pearson Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Edmond Knight Trustee 27 November 2021
None on record
Richard James Chaplin LLB LLM Trustee 12 November 2021
None on record
Elizabeth Dixon BA MA Trustee 12 November 2021
None on record
Elizabeth Roberts Trustee 15 May 2021
None on record
Kathryn Helen Kersey Trustee 05 February 2018
None on record

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 £110.64k £186.66k £111.67k £80.78k £68.05k
Total expenditure £159.89k £115.56k £166.44k £483.87k £388.36k
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 £1.70k

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 27 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 April 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 05 Feb 2018 as amended on 09 Nov 2022 as amended on 18 May 2024

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THE ANCIENT COUNTY OF KENT BY: 3.1.1 UNDERTAKING, PROMOTION AND PUBLICATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND DOCUMENTARY HISTORICAL RESEARCH; 3.1.2 ENCOURAGING A WIDER AWARENESS OF THE RICHNESS OF THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT COUNTY OF KENT AMONG MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND FACILITATING WHEREVER POSSIBLE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN ITS STUDY. 3.2 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE COUNCIL SHALL IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DECIDE.

Contact information

Address:
KAS Library
Maidstone Museum
St Faiths Street
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 1LH
Phone:
07831948719
Email:
REBECCA.FLETCHER@KENTARCHAEOLOGY.ORG.UK
Website:

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