THE AMERSHAM FESTIVAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 286455
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objective of the society is to promote and educate the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts in the area. We also try to encourage young musicians to further their studies by offering bursaries to young students studying music.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £71,150
Total expenditure: £84,871

People

7 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 April 1988: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Claire Jenkin Chair 20 May 2024
None on record
Carl Cramer Trustee 16 December 2024
None on record
Hilary McCann Trustee 25 September 2023
None on record
Nicholas George Kirkbride Trustee 11 July 2022
None on record
Lesley Mathieson Trustee 21 June 2021
None on record
Professor Christine Susan Norton Trustee 06 October 2020
None on record
GILL MINIKIN Trustee 21 March 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £35.74k £7.01k £47.46k £59.27k £71.15k
Total expenditure £54.36k £9.50k £58.96k £72.25k £84.87k
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 June 2024 30 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 30 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 15 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 15 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 18 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 18 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 08 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2020 17 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 17 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 JANUARY 1983 AS AMENDED ON 16 OCT 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND THE GRANTING OF BURSARIES TO YOUNG MUSICIANS.

Area of benefit

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

THE TOWN OF AMERSHAM

Contact information

Address:
44 Whielden Street
AMERSHAM
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0HU
Phone:
07785320161
Email:
Treasurer@amershamfestival.org
Website:

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