THE FRIENDS OF THOMAS PLUME'S LIBRARY

Charity number: 1098311
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Friends are to advance the education of the public in Maldon and the surrounding areas by providing support and assistance to Thomas Plume's Library (Registered Charity number 1179957) through activities and projects and in such other ways as the Executive Committee may from time to time determine.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £5,941
Total expenditure: £5,653

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 July 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
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
SUE SWAFFIN-SMITH Chair 14 June 2003
THOMAS PLUME'S LIBRARY
Received: On time
PLUME EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
Francis Garcia Trustee 20 May 2023
None on record
Rachel Wood Trustee 20 May 2023
None on record
Malcolm Neil Edward Trustee 21 May 2022
None on record
Sheila Grace Bates Trustee 16 May 2020
None on record
Susan Jean Edward Trustee 21 May 2016
None on record
Alan Louis Brown Trustee 21 May 2016
None on record
JANIS ELIZABETH CROOM Trustee 21 May 2016
THE METHODIST CHURCH CHELMSFORD CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Diana June Arthur Trustee 18 May 2002
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 £8.05k £2.83k £6.30k £9.39k £5.94k
Total expenditure £13.39k £3.87k £4.96k £12.91k £5.65k
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 29 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 07 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 18 July 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 JANUARY 2003 AS AMENDED 14 JUNE 2003

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MALDON AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THOMAS PLUME'S LIBRARY (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 310661)THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FORM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Area of benefit

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

MALDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
10 Blacksmiths Lane
Wickham Bishops
WITHAM
Essex
CM8 3NR
Phone:
01621891248
Email:
croomdecjec@gmail.com
Website:

No information available