THE ARTS SOCIETY COTSWOLDS

Charity number: 284674
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our group is a member of The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS)-group number 18, founded in 1969. The society's aims are to educate our members in all aspects of the arts by means of regular lectures, study days and visits and to support young artists and craftsmen by contributing financially though our own bursary scheme, The Anne Stevens Bursary, and supporting local arts and heritage projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £22,340
Total expenditure: £21,705

People

3 Trustee(s)

13 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 May 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE COTSWOLD ANTIQUES STUDY GROUP (Previous name)
  • THE COTSWOLD DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dorritt Susan Marshall Trustee 12 March 2025
None on record
Robin L McCulloch Trustee 12 March 2025
None on record
FIONA ROSSINGTON Trustee 18 March 2013
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 £10.97k £14.17k £17.44k £20.49k £22.34k
Total expenditure £12.43k £14.18k £17.57k £22.12k £21.71k
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 10 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 02 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 November 2021 2 days late
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 AND RULES ADOPTED 15TH APRIL 1982 AS AMENDED 1ST JANUARY 1993 AND 10TH JUNE 2009. AS AMENDED ON 13 SEP 2017

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC RESIDING IN THE COTSWOLDS, THE STUDY OF THE DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS, AND THE CONSERVATION OF THE NATIONAL ARTISTIC HERITAGE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Area of benefit

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

COTSWOLDS

Contact information

Address:
Hyde Cottage
129 The Hill
BURFORD
Oxfordshire
OX18 4RE
Phone:
07771 817050
Email:
info@TASCotswolds.org.uk
Website:

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