BRITISH FUCHSIA SOCIETY

Charity number: 1038334
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

PROMOTE THE SOCIETY/FUCHSIA THROUGH REGIONAL SHOWS AROUND THE COUNTRY PLUS ATTENDANCE AT OTHER NATIONAL FLOWER SHOWS/EVENTS. HOLD TWO ROADSHOWS PER YEAR OPEN TO SOCIETY MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH GROWING FUCHSIAS. PROVIDE TRAINING FOR SHOW STEWARDS AND JUDGES. ANSWER QUESTIONS ON ALL ASPECTS OF FUCHSIA CULTURE AND PLANT AVAILABILITY.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £21,168
Total expenditure: £22,420

People

13 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

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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 June 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul Russell Chair 25 March 2017
None on record
John Charles Palmer Trustee 29 March 2025
None on record
Lisa Hegg Trustee 25 March 2023
None on record
George Cameron Trustee 26 March 2022
None on record
Paul Eamonn Leatherdale Trustee 14 August 2021
None on record
ERIC PATRICK JOHN REILLY Trustee 09 August 2021
UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE IN CARRICK
Received: On time
PAUL GRAHAM WALDRON Trustee 28 March 2020
BRADFORD TROLLEYBUS ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Paul Alexander Munro Trustee 23 March 2019
None on record
Mr Geoff Smith Trustee 30 March 2018
None on record
Bonita Hesketh Trustee 25 March 2017
None on record
JOHN FRANKLIN NICHOLASS Trustee 28 March 2009
None on record
MR JOHN ARTHUR PHILLIPS Trustee 18 March 1995
None on record
CAROL ANNE GUBLER Trustee 09 March 1985
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £26.21k £29.10k £20.50k £20.27k £21.17k
Total expenditure £20.51k £20.13k £20.97k £24.40k £22.42k
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 October 2024 01 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2023 22 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2022 30 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2021 27 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 27 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 25 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 25 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20/03/1993 AS AMENDED ON 26/03/1994 AS AMENDED ON 18/03/2000 AS AMENDED ON 23/04/2007 AS AMENDED ON 29/03/2008 AS AMENDED ON 27/03/2010 AS AMENDED ON 26/03/2011 AS AMENDED ON 13/04/2013 AS AMENDED ON 29/03/2014 AS AMENDED ON 11/04/2015 AS AMENDED ON 02 APR 2016 AS AMENDED ON 25 MAR 2017 AS AMENDED ON 27 MAR 2021 AS AMENDED ON 25 MAR 2023 as amended on 25 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND FURTHER KNOWLEDGE OF FUCHSIA PLANTS BY ENCOURAGING, IMPROVING AND EXTENDING CULTIVATION OF FUCHSIAS IN ALL POSSIBLE WAYS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
36 BEACH ROAD WEST
PORTISHEAD
BRISTOL
BS20 7HU
Phone:
01275840203
Email:
admin@thebfs.org.uk
Website:

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