HARPENDEN SOCIETY

Charity number: 278154
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We stimulate public interest in the local area to promote high standards of planning, architecture and environmental quality. We hold public meetings with speakers on topical subjects. We award the Harpenden Society Plaque and environmental certificates for projects which enhance the local environment. We publish a quarterly newsletter. We provide information and advice to local residents.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £6,724
Total expenditure: £7,538

People

7 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 August 1979: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jeffrey Kyndon Phillips Chair 15 March 2021
None on record
Martyn Hedley Reed Trustee 01 October 2023
None on record
Ian Graeme Barrison Trustee 29 June 2022
None on record
Ronald James Taylor Trustee 14 February 2022
None on record
ALAN RICHARD BUNTING Trustee 14 February 2022
None on record
Harry Stalker Downie Trustee 26 March 2014
None on record
ROBERT FLETCHER Trustee 18 May 2012
FRIENDS OF DAVENPORT HOUSE
Received: On time

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £5.60k £5.89k £25.51k £10.10k £6.72k
Total expenditure £2.91k £3.86k £7.35k £6.94k £7.54k
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 26 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 March 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Submit annual return Open in new window

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 11TH 1975 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 19 OCT 2017

Charitable objects

1. TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 2. TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 3. TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

HARPENDEN

Contact information

Address:
71 Alzey Gardens
Harpenden
AL5 5SY
Phone:
01582763036
Email:
secretary@harpendensociety.org
Website:

www.harpendensociety.org Open in new window