WHITSTABLE IMPROVEMENT TRUST

Charity number: 1003120
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote for the public benefit the preservation, protection, development and improvement of buildings, land & features of particular beauty or historical architectural or public interest in or around Whitstable. To promote the education of the public in the geography, natural history & architecture and in particular of young people in environmental studies in Whitstable.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £23,466
Total expenditure: £13,117

People

7 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 June 1991: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gillian Batchelor Trustee 29 November 2022
None on record
Kim Foster Trustee 30 October 2019
None on record
Cathie McNee Trustee 01 May 2018
None on record
David Peter Roberts Trustee 17 October 2016
None on record
Peter John Banbury Trustee 17 October 2016
FRIENDS OF WHITSTABLE MUSEUM AND GALLERY
Received: On time
WHITSTABLE COMMUNITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY
Received: On time
Susan Carole Lane Trustee 14 September 2015
None on record
Richard Hugh Amos Trustee 24 June 2014
THE WHITSTABLE SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £17.52k £19.97k £24.93k £20.34k £23.47k
Total expenditure £12.49k £9.32k £13.78k £16.28k £13.12k
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 2025 27 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 February 2024 27 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 NOVEMBER 1990.

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF BUILDINGS, LAND OR FEATURES OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN OR AROUND WHITSTABLE IN THE COUNTY OF KENT WHICH SHALL HEREINAFTER BE CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT" AND (2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE AND IN PARTICULAR OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AND(3) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

IN OR AROUND WHITSTABLE, KENT

Contact information

Address:
WHITSTABLE IMPROVEMENT TRUST
WHITSTABLE COMMUNITY MUSEUM
5a Oxford Street
WHITSTABLE
CT5 1DB
Phone:
01227 277580
Email:
wit@outlook.com
Website:

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