TORBAY CIVIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 272015
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. To promote public interest in Civic Design in Torbay. 2. To stimulate public consciousness and appreciation of the beauty, history and character of Torbay and its surroundings. 3. To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features which enhance the attractiveness of the three towns of Torbay.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £11,258
Total expenditure: £10,351

People

1 Trustee(s)

4 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Torbay

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 June 1977: Standard registration
  • 09 June 2018: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 04 July 2018: Re-registered
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
IAN LESLIE HANDFORD Chair
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £7.91k £7.96k £5.08k £12.80k £11.26k
Total expenditure £11.86k £8.22k £6.74k £12.03k £10.35k
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 31 December 2024 21 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 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 28TH MARCH 1977 AND AMENDED 8TH APRIL 1981

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN CIVIC DESIGN IN TORBAY (2) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF TORBAY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS (3) TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES WHICH ENHANCE THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE THREE TOWNS OF TORBAY.(4) TO PURSUE THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH MEETINGS, LECTURES,STUDY GROUPS,CULTURAL ACTIVITIES,EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Area of benefit

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

TORBAY AND ITS SURROUNDING

Contact information

Address:
The Palace Avenue Business Centre
Suite 1
4 Palace Avenue
PAIGNTON
TQ3 3HA
Phone:
01803522025
Email:
TORBAYCIVICSOCIETY@GMAIL.COM
Website:

WWW.TORBAYCIVICSOCIETY.CO.UK