THE FRIENDS OF CHILTERN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM

Charity number: 286534
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To encourage, promote and assist in the development of a group of friends in order to further the charitable purposes and encourage the development of the facilities of the Chiltern Open Air Museum. Engage in, support and help co-ordinate research, publishing, education, advertising, fundraising and other activities for the furtherance of the objectives

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £17,570
Total expenditure: £18,768

People

6 Trustee(s)

50 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Hertfordshire
  • Reading
  • Slough
  • West Berkshire
  • Windsor And Maidenhead
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 May 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FCOAM (Working 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
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Deborah Joyce Privett Trustee 26 March 2024
None on record
Barbara Kathleen HAYES Trustee 18 March 2018
None on record
DOREEN ELLEN TOOMEY Trustee 16 May 2013
None on record
DIANE THOMAS Trustee
None on record
DICK LISTER Trustee
1ST HOLTSPUR SCOUT GROUP
Received: On time
BEACONSFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
PATRICIA MARY PHILLIPS Trustee
CHILTERN OPEN AIR MUSEUM LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £31.62k £19.36k £33.74k £35.48k £17.57k
Total expenditure £37.58k £16.55k £6.71k £34.12k £18.77k
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 October 2024 04 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2023 15 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 30 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 03 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 03 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 09 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2020 09 March 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 26 May 2021 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31/01/1983 AS AMENDED ON 15/03/2006 AS AMENDED ON 29/03/2014

Charitable objects

THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF CHILTERN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF FRIENDS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
69 SANDELSWOOD END
BEACONSFIELD
HP9 2AP
Phone:
01494675419
Email:
friendsmembership@coam.org.uk
Website:

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