FRIENDS OF SMITHILLS HALL

Charity Number: 1038507
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of Smithills Hall, working in partnership with Bolton council, seek to enhance and preserve the attractions of Smithills Hall, a building of architectural and historic interest open to the public. The Friends undertake fundraising activities and provide volunteers to work at the Hall as guides and in other capacities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £3,409
Total expenditure: £4,346

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolton
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 June 1994: Standard registration
  • 19 November 2018: Funds received from 251385 FRIENDS OF BOLTON MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Norma Boothman Trustee 02 February 2023
None on record
Stephen Brown Trustee 13 October 2022
BOLTON U3A
Received: On time
Anne Warburton Trustee 13 October 2022
None on record
Paul Lomas Trustee 03 February 2022
None on record
RUTH ELLISON Trustee 15 July 2013
None on record
WENDY JOAN EDWARDS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £2.06k £595 £1.56k £2.71k £3.41k
Total expenditure £1.67k £385 £1.55k £1.75k £4.35k
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 30 April 2024 29 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2023 20 May 2024 81 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2021 21 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2020 12 March 2021 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 MAY 1994 AS AMENDED 31 MARCH 2001

Charitable objects

THE PRESERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SMITHILLS HALL BEING A BUILDING OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF A MUSEUM. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BOLTON AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

BOLTON AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
SMITHILLS HALL
SMITHILLS DEAN ROAD
BOLTON
BL1 7NP
Phone:
01204338722
Email:
enquiries@friendsofsmithillshall.co.uk
Website:

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