THE DECORATIVE ARTS SOCIETY 1850 TO PRESENT

Charity number: 271838
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The society encourages the study and appreciation of Decorative Arts in Britain, Europe and America from 1850 to the present.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £122,527
Total expenditure: £109,205

People

8 Trustee(s)

11 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 August 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE DECORATIVE ARTS SOCIETY (Working name)
  • THE DECORATIVE ARTS SOCIETY 1890-1940 (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexander Paul Davidson Werner Chair 13 July 2023
LONDON AND MIDDLESEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr Malcolm John Maitland Park Trustee 22 April 2025
None on record
Ashley Hannah Paul Trustee 06 January 2025
None on record
Martin Jeffrey Webster Trustee 08 July 2024
None on record
Anthony David Bernbaum Trustee 20 April 2023
None on record
David Ira Wurtzel Trustee 08 October 2020
None on record
Annabel Frances Dunkels CVO Trustee 16 January 2020
None on record
SARAH CHRISTINE NICHOLS Trustee 20 January 2013
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 £120.37k £40.68k £70.27k £56.80k £122.53k
Total expenditure £126.73k £48.12k £68.41k £65.01k £109.21k
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 26 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 02 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 02 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 23 APRIL 1976, AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 12 SEPTEMBER 1993, AND ORDER DATED 17 OCTOBER 2002. AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 17 NOVEMBER 2005 as amended on 21 Apr 2022 as amended on 14 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE DECORATIVE ARTS FROM 1850 TO THE PRESENT DAY, PARTICULARLY IN GREAT BRITAIN, EUROPE AND THE USA, AND TO ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE, DISSEMINATE AND PUBLISH SCHOLARLY RESEARCH INTO THE DECORATIVE ARTS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
PO BOX 136
WOODBRIDGE
SUFFOLK
IP12 1TG
Phone:
07748020781
Email:
chairdas@gmail.com
Website:

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