THE LANCASHIRE FAMILY HISTORY AND HERALDRY SOCIETY

Charity number: 513437
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

(a) to advance the education of the public in the study of genealogy, heraldry and family history. (b) to locate, publish and make accessible relevant documents and records. (c) to promote the preservation of such documents and records, particularly by transcription of original sources (d) to operate its own information service and build up a library

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £22,286
Total expenditure: £24,821

People

10 Trustee(s)

50 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Blackburn With Darwen
  • Blackpool
  • Bury
  • Lancashire
  • Rochdale
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 March 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE ROSSENDALE SOCIETY FOR GENEALOGY AND HERALDRY LANCASHIRE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sheila Jeanette Court Chair 08 October 2018
None on record
OLIVE THEXTON Trustee 13 March 2019
None on record
SUSAN ELIZABETH FOSTER Trustee 17 May 2014
None on record
MARIAN CROSSLEY Trustee 21 June 2012
None on record
MICHAEL PATRICK COYLE Trustee 22 October 2011
None on record
G ANTHONY FOSTER BA MA Trustee
None on record
JOHN DALTON BSC LRIC Trustee
DALTON GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE LANCASHIRE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY
Charity reporting is overdue by 264 days
STEPHEN THOMAS BENSON MBA Trustee
None on record
EILEEN JOYCE BULLOCK Trustee
None on record
HAZEL JOHNSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £31.82k £29.48k £41.87k £19.84k £22.29k
Total expenditure £42.06k £24.78k £16.74k £23.75k £24.82k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £8.14k £19.07k 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 2023 31 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 June 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 October 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 MAY 1982 AS AMENDED 8 DECEMBER 1982, 12 MAY 1984, 22 MAY 2004 AND 22 MAY 2010

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF GENEALOGY, HERALDRY AND FAMILY HISTORY. TO LOCATE, PUBLISH AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND RESEARCH. TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF SUCH DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, PARTICULARLY BY TRANSCRIPTION OF ORIGINAL SOURCES. TO COLLABORATE WITH SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES HAVING THE CUSTODY OF RECORDS. TO OPERATE ITS OWN INFORMATION SERVICE AND BUILD UP A LIBRARY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
2 Straits
Oswaldtwistle
ACCRINGTON
Lancashire
BB5 3LU
Phone:
01254239919
Email:
secretary@lfhhs.org.uk
Website:

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