THE KENT MINING HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1165403
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Educate the public on the mining heritage of Kent and in old and new forms of energy production. Establish and maintain a museum on the former colliery site at Betteshanger, Kent. Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or leisure with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £144,036
Total expenditure: £129,363

People

9 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 February 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Neil McCollum Chair 15 January 2021
None on record
Huw Evans Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Donna Law Trustee 28 July 2023
None on record
Emma Cowens Trustee 27 August 2021
None on record
Miranda Chapman Trustee 29 September 2020
None on record
Stephen Manion Trustee 21 August 2020
None on record
Paul Hathaway Trustee 21 August 2020
OPERATION SUNSHINE
Received: On time
James Crews Trustee 02 June 2017
None on record
JAMES IDWAL DAVIES Trustee 12 July 2016
AYLESHAM AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £3.50k £88.02k £965.77k £125.42k £144.04k
Total expenditure £4.94k £91.62k £953.29k £143.44k £129.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.50k £4.00k £4.20k £2.94k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £964.90k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £5.90k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £948.94k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £4.35k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 July 2024 30 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 30 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 06 March 2025 279 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 06 March 2025 279 days late
Annual return 31 July 2022 20 July 2023 50 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 20 July 2023 50 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 15 June 2022 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 15 June 2022 15 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 01 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 01 May 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 02 Feb 2016 as amended on 22 Jan 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE MINING HERITAGE OF KENT AND IN OLD AND NEW FORMS OF ENERGY, IN PARTICULAR GREEN ENERGY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A MUSEUM ON THE FORMER COLLIERY SITE AT BETTESHANGER, KENT. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Contact information

Address:
Kent Mining Museum
Betteshanger Country Park
Sandwich Road
Sholden
DEAL
Kent
Phone:
01304619227
Email:
neil.mccollum@gmail.com
Website:

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