The Friends at the Amelia Scott

Charity number: 1118564
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

During the pandemic we held monthly committee meetings by Zoom. We also hosted, in conjunction with the local U3A Group 4 talks on subjects related to the Museum collection. The Georgian Gown has now been conserved and forms the centre piece of the Georgian Room in the newly opened Amelia Scott Centre.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2025

Total income: £1,671
Total expenditure: £6,397

People

6 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 March 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE FRIENDS OF TUNBRIDGE WELLS MUSEUM LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
Brian Lippard Chair 01 October 2022
ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS CIVIC SOCIETY
Received: On time
Jacqueline Stanton Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Helen Mitcham Trustee 01 October 2022
None on record
Sue Brimlow Trustee 08 November 2018
None on record
Michael Peter Trudel Trustee 08 November 2018
None on record
CHARMIAN CLISSOLD-JONES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024 30/09/2025
Total gross income £1.65k £2.65k £1.73k £2.11k £1.67k
Total expenditure £410 £5.17k £394 £2.31k £6.40k
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 September 2025 01 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2025 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2024 09 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 23 September 2024 55 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2022 19 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2021 06 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 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 3 OCTOBER 2006 AS AMENDED 13 FEBRUARY 2007. as amended on 05 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH ITS MANAGEMENT AND STAFF IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT.

Area of benefit

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

TUNBRIDGE WELLS MUSEUM, LIBRARY AND ART GALLERY.

Contact information

Address:
50 East Cliff Road
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
TN4 9AG
Phone:
01892548763
Email:
No information available
Website:

friendstw.com