THE WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION

Charity Number: 298365
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The object of the Western Front Association is to educate the public in the history of the Great War, 1914-18.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £404,013
Total expenditure: £405,591

People

15 Trustee(s)

130 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • South Africa
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 January 1988: Standard registration
  • 25 February 2019: Funds received from 1077107 THE HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE BRANCH OF THE W...
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • W F A (Working name)
  • WFA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Keith Toohey Trustee 30 November 2024
None on record
Dr Morris William Charlton Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
Gary John Haines Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Roland Renner Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Dr Adam John Prime Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Sherri Collins Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Jill Stewart Trustee 23 September 2020
None on record
EVELYN ALICE WILSON Trustee 13 July 2020
None on record
RICHARD HUGHES Trustee 27 April 2019
None on record
GERARD WHITE Trustee 02 February 2019
None on record
ANTHONY BOLTON Trustee 02 February 2019
None on record
MARK MACARTNEY Trustee 12 August 2017
None on record
DR THOMAS THORPE Trustee 20 August 2016
None on record
COLIN WAGSTAFF Trustee 24 May 2013
None on record
David Tattersfield Trustee
WESTERN FRONT ASSOCIATION - YORKSHIRE BRANCH
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £378.36k £415.36k £492.39k £480.58k £404.01k
Total expenditure £240.33k £223.28k £358.01k £426.68k £405.59k
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 30 June 2024 09 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 09 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 22 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 22 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 24 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 24 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 14 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 14 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 11 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 11 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 25TH NOVEMBER 1987 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 28 MARCH 1998. AS AMENDED ON 07 MAY 2016 AS AMENDED ON 06 MAY 2017 as amended on 09 Apr 2022 as amended on 22 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE WESTERN FRONT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
BM Box 1914
London
WC1N 3XX
Phone:
02071181914
Email:
membership@westernfrontassociation.com
Website:

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