THE HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY

Charity number: 1159032
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public in the study of the history of diving and to establish and maintain a museum for the benefit of the public and preservation of items of historical and educational value.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £427,088
Total expenditure: £480,731

Total income includes £15,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 October 2014: Standard registration
  • 08 March 2016: Funds received from 1055190 THE MUSEUM OF DIVING AND UNDERWATER EXPLORATION
  • 12 December 2022: Funds received from 1054184 THE HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE HDS (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael Brendan O'Meara Chair 25 January 2015
None on record
Lucy Rosalind Marder Trustee 03 October 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Fernande James Trustee 07 November 2022
None on record
James Alexander John Cullen Trustee 07 November 2022
None on record
Stephen James Roue Trustee 07 November 2021
None on record
ANTHONY JOHN HOLT MARSHALL Trustee 23 February 2020
THE BRITISH SUB AQUA JUBILEE TRUST
Received: On time
Kevin Francis Casey Trustee 25 January 2015
None on record
PETER HENRY DICK Trustee 25 January 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £0 £0 £234.93k £177.04k £427.09k
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £95.46k £480.73k
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 £15.50k

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 2024 10 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 12 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 12 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 March 2021 31 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 SEP 2024 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 NOV 2023 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 DEC 2023

Charitable objects

“The Objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the public in the study of the history of diving and to establish and maintain a museum for the benefit of the public and preservation of items of historical and educational value.”

Contact information

Address:
The Civil Defence Contact Centre
35 The Avenue
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 2JS
Phone:
02392522429
Email:
chairman@thehds.com
Website:

www.thehds.com Open in new window