THE GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY

Charity number: 1062970
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The society organises events throughout the year to promote greater knowledge of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan to members and the public in general. We provide an up to date Gilbert and Sullivan library at the Barbican in London and publish the Gilbert and Sullivan news three times a year. The society also makes occasional grants to similar organisations.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £211,086
Total expenditure: £55,151

People

9 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 June 1997: Standard registration
  • 26 April 2024: Funds received from 1164859 EFFERVESCENT SOCIAL ALCHEMY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
JOHN PENN Chair
None on record
LEON PETER FRANCIS BERGER Trustee 28 September 2023
PARRABBOLA
Received: On time
Zena Patricia Jean Wigram Trustee 07 September 2021
None on record
John Peter Robert Mountsteven Trustee 16 September 2017
None on record
Katharine Kelly Barnes Trustee 16 September 2017
None on record
ROBERT GRAY Trustee 05 September 2013
BENFLEET METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
ANGELA MAY PENN Trustee
None on record
CELIA LYONS Trustee
None on record
John Tritton Trustee
None on record

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 £118.25k £11.99k £10.83k £34.75k £211.09k
Total expenditure £8.03k £17.65k £16.77k £24.64k £55.15k
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 12 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 12 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 09 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 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 28TH APRIL 1997 AS AMENDED 21ST JULY 1999 AND 10 SEPTEMBER 2003

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S WORKS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, CONCERTS THE MAINTENANCE OF A GILBERT AND SULLIVAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM AND THE PRODUCTION OF A REGULAR GILBERT AND SULLIVAN PUBLICATION FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Barataria
42
Avenue Road
Erith
Kent
Phone:
01322838298
Email:
sangaz@aol.com
Website:

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