BISHOP'S STORTFORD DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY

Charity number: 281725
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote the understanding and appreciation of the decorative and fine arts through a series of public lectures and with visits to relevant exhibitions, museums, galleries and historic houses. Also by giving grants to schools to encourage arts activities and the spread of knowledge about art and artists with an emphasis on involvement in practical projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £27,539
Total expenditure: £24,936

People

8 Trustee(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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 February 1981: 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
HILARY MATHEWS Chair 14 November 2017
None on record
SUSAN JANE CHAPMAN Trustee 03 January 2023
None on record
SHIRLEY JEAN MOORE Trustee 09 November 2021
None on record
JAMES CHRISTOPHER BARRIE Trustee 10 November 2020
None on record
Raymond Hugh Jones Trustee 02 April 2019
None on record
MARGARET SIMONS Trustee 17 November 2013
None on record
JENNIFER MARY SAVAGE Trustee
None on record
GRAHAM RONALD SAVAGE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £17.04k £11.94k £15.99k £21.16k £27.54k
Total expenditure £16.57k £10.52k £18.08k £21.02k £24.94k
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 30 September 2024 14 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 14 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 05 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 02 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2021 25 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 18 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 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 11 NOVEMBER 1980 AS AMENDED 7 DECEMBER 1999, 14 NOVEMBER 2000 AND 11 NOVEMBER 2008. as amended on 14 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE CULTIVATION AND STUDY OF THE DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
46 MAZE GREEN ROAD
BISHOP'S STORTFORD
CM23 2PJ
Phone:
01279656065
Email:
green.da@btinternet.com
Website:

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