FRIENDS OF THE HARRIS

Charity number: 503726
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of the Harris exists to support the work of the Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library through fundraising. In recent years we have funded a range of projects, including purchases, conservation, exhibitions, community-focussed work and a capital development.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £7,784
Total expenditure: £170

People

7 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 November 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF THE HARRIS (Working name)
  • FRIENDS OF THE HARRIS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, PRESTON (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Peter Lloyd RE Trustee 05 June 2024
ROYAL SOCIETY OF PAINTER-PRINTMAKERS
Received: On time
Simon Nixon Trustee 05 June 2024
None on record
Deborah Maria Burns Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record
Charlotte Katie Cullen Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record
Sarah Louise Lakeland Trustee 24 September 2020
None on record
Catherine Turner Trustee 19 September 2019
None on record
ALAN LESTER HACKETT Trustee 24 November 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £368.44k £263.68k £79.88k £11.15k £7.78k
Total expenditure £11.26k £81.33k £151.89k £193.13k £170
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 December 2024 03 November 2025 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 29 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 October 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.

RULES ADOPTED 16 OCTOBER 1974 AS AMENDED ON 08 NOV 2017 AS AMENDED ON 10 APR 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HARRIS MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND LIBRARY PRESTON (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE HARRIS). IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO: A) GENERATE AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE HARRIS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES AS MAY BY LAW BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE. B) ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE OFFERING OF GIFTS TO THE HARRIS.

Area of benefit

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

PRESTON

Contact information

Address:
Harris Museum
Art Gallery & Library
Market Square
Preston
Lancs
Phone:
01772903619
Email:
harrisfriends@outlook.com
Website:

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