THE WISBECH SOCIETY AND PRESERVATION TRUST LTD

Charity Number: 263115
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Stimulating local interest in the preservation of the architectural beauty of Wisbech. Encouraging the creation of good modern buildings which generations to come will consider worthy of preservation. Representing the views of the Society to local, county and other authorities and to co-operate with them to secure these ends. Helping in every way the cultural life of Wisbech.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £6,160
Total expenditure: £9,683

People

12 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
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 Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Lincolnshire
  • Norfolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 November 1971: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE WISBECH SOCIETY (Working name)
Company number:
00350808 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Vivien Mary Macrae Trustee 20 February 2025
None on record
Brian Douglas Lake Trustee 21 November 2024
None on record
Daljit Roy Trustee 19 October 2023
None on record
Robert Allen Hodgson Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record
Professor Keith John Barkclay Rix Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
Lorena Jane Hodgson Trustee 02 May 2020
None on record
Susanah Louise Farmer Trustee 07 October 2019
None on record
Peter Anton Freeman Trustee 19 October 2017
None on record
PAUL EDWARD EDEN Trustee 28 February 2013
None on record
RAYMOND ALFRED JOHNSON Trustee
None on record
Richard Symond Gyles Barnwell Trustee
ELIZABETH WRIGHT
Received: 58 days late
THE WRIGHT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
WALSOKEN VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
JOBSON AND EADES CHARITY
Received: On time
THE LILIAN REAM EXHIBITION GALLERY
Received: On time
THE CRANSLEY BELL FUND TRUST
Received: On time
OCTAVIA HILL BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM TRUST
Received: 2 days late
FRIENDS OF THE WISBECH AND FENLAND MUSEUM
Received: On time
David Edwin Crouch Trustee
OCTAVIA HILL BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM TRUST
Received: 2 days late

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £23.26k £25.57k £24.99k £7.33k £6.16k
Total expenditure £40.17k £11.49k £22.65k £11.34k £9.68k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.08k £11.33k £19.80k 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 March 2024 07 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20TH MARCH 1939

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE AMENITIES OF THE BOROUGH OF WISBECH, IN THE ISLE OF ELY AND COUNTY OF CAMBRIDGE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ACQUIRE LAND AND BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF WISBECH AND TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL FEATURES AND TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH LAND AND BUILDINGS UPON LINES CONSONANT WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST.

Area of benefit

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

WISBECH

Contact information

Address:
1 THE CHASE
LEVERINGTON ROAD
WISBECH
PE13 1RX
Phone:
01945475388
Email:
treasurer@wisbech-society.co.uk
Website:

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