THE NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY

Charity number: 226802
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the society are to disseminate knowledge of sweet peas and other lathyrus species for the public benefit, to encourage, improve and extend the cultivation of these species by means of scientific trials, the holding of exhibitions and displays, by publications and other activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £22,051
Total expenditure: £20,415

People

8 Trustee(s)

200 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 March 1964: 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Social media 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
Prof Alison Shreeve Chair 05 March 2022
None on record
Jennifer Morgan Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Lawrence Burrell Trustee 06 September 2023
None on record
Graeme Hollingdale Trustee 14 March 2020
None on record
Carole Tate Trustee 09 March 2019
None on record
Philip Johnson Trustee 09 March 2019
None on record
CAROLINE BALL Trustee 19 November 2011
None on record
ROGER PARSONS Trustee
THE DAFFODIL SOCIETY
Received: On time

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 £12.76k £19.61k £20.37k £23.76k £22.05k
Total expenditure £12.69k £22.78k £19.52k £24.21k £20.42k
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 12 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2023 06 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2022 16 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2021 08 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 October 2020 03 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 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.

RULES REVISED DECEMBER 1954 AND 12 MARCH 1994 AS AMENDED 19 MARCH 2005

Charitable objects

TO DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE OF SWEET PEAS AND OTHER LATHYRUS SPECIES, TO ENCOURAGE, IMPROVE AND EXTEND THE CULTIVATION OF THESE FLOWERS BY MEANS OF SCIENTIFIC TRIALS THE HOLDING OF EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS, BY PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
22 Lime Grove
CHORLEY
PR7 3JA
Phone:
07961477137
Email:
caroletate10@gmail.com
Website:

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