THE INTERNATIONAL HERMENEUTIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 263101
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The IHS exists to make known and propagate hermeneutic techniques and disciplines so that mankind might better understand itself. Hermeneutics is the science of interpretation, discovery and communication of the teachings of world scriptures. We run Tan-y-Garth Hall Retreat in North Wales to provide practical opportunities for people to explore & apply such works for improving personal wellbeing.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £58,846
Total expenditure: £73,929

People

2 Trustee(s)

21 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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 and another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 October 1971: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Derek Murray Trustee 02 July 2017
None on record
Ken Lowe Trustee 15 September 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £28.81k £28.13k £26.10k £52.63k £58.85k
Total expenditure £36.60k £28.02k £64.34k £70.15k £73.93k
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 2023 28 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 28 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 04 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 04 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 31 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 26 January 2022 148 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 26 January 2022 148 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 29 March 2021 210 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 16 June 2021 289 days late 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.

RULES ADOPTED 23/09/1971 AS AMENDED 29/01/1995 AS AMENDED 24/01/1999 AS AMENDED 28/01/2001 AS AMENDED 26/01/2003 AS AMENDED 31/01/2016 as amended on 07 Oct 2018 as amended on 20 Mar 2022 as amended on 29 Jan 2023

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND STUDY INTO SPIRITUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCOVERING PRINCIPLES FOR THE PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT AND THE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING OF MANKIND AND TO TEACH AND OTHERWISE PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND STUDY AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO PROVIDE LIBRARIES STUDY CENTRES AND OTHER SUITABLE PLACES WHERE SUCH RESEARCH STUDY TEACHING ANDDISSEMINATION AS AFORESAID MAY BE CONDUCTED OR CARRIED ON.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
TAN Y GARTH HALL
PONTFADOG
LLANGOLLEN
LL20 7AS
Phone:
03003021936
Email:
info@hermeneutic.co.uk
Website:

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