THE GUILDFORD SOCIETY

Charity number: 1174395
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Meetings, talks and exhibitions held for members and the public. Makes occasional grants to other organisations. Helps conserve the heritage buildings and environment of the town. Informs members of developments in the town and surrounding area and comments on these to the Borough Council and participates in consultations. Produces an annual magazine and issues newsletters via the website

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £6,610
Total expenditure: £6,686

People

8 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
No information available
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 August 2017: CIO registration
  • 07 May 2019: Funds received from 1169715 THE GUILDFORD SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • GSOC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alistair Dermot Smith Chair 07 June 2018
None on record
John Harbor Trustee 01 June 2024
None on record
John Adney Baylis Trustee 06 October 2020
None on record
Barry Charles Williams Trustee 06 October 2020
None on record
Nicholas Clive Allen Trustee 06 October 2020
None on record
Peter John Coleman Trustee 07 June 2018
None on record
ROSEMARY ELIZABETH NAPP Trustee 01 June 2017
GUILDFORD IN BLOOM
Received: On time
GILLIAN MARY CAMERON Trustee 01 June 2017
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 £7.57k £2.68k £5.94k £4.06k £6.61k
Total expenditure £2.67k £13.08k £4.41k £5.83k £6.69k
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 2024 22 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 March 2024 54 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 March 2024 54 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 22 March 2022 50 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 March 2022 51 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 08 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 08 December 2020 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 25 Aug 2017

Charitable objects

THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE AREA COMPRISING THE BOROUGH OF GUILDFORD: 1. TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE ITS BEAUTY AND AMENITY, AND TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST THEREIN. 2. TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE. 3. TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST. 4. TO PURSUE THESE PURPOSES BY MEANS OF MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION AND PUBLICITY, AND PROMOTION OF SCHEMES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Contact information

Address:
92 Wodeland Avenue
GUILDFORD
GU2 4LD
Phone:
01483503172
Email:
info@guildfordsociety.org.uk
Website:

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