BATTLE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Charity Number: 292593
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society was founded to encourage the knowledge and study of history within Battle and the surrounding area. This is achieved through a programme of illustrated lectures by specialists in their subjects and the publication of books and journals that are relevant to the local history of Battle.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £7,824
Total expenditure: £3,984

People

11 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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 May 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Charlotte Sydney Moore Chair 21 November 2024
THE BATTLE MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY TRUST
Received: On time
Alan Petty Trustee 22 November 2024
None on record
Rowena Kemp Trustee 21 November 2024
None on record
Kevin Paul Doherty Trustee 21 November 2024
None on record
Dr John Shepperd Trustee 21 November 2024
None on record
Dr David Hedley MacDonald Alderton BSc PhD Trustee 21 November 2024
None on record
Georgina Doherty Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Brigadier Hugh Willing CBE Trustee 21 November 2023
None on record
NEIL CLEPHANE-CAMERON Trustee 15 November 2023
None on record
Sarah Hall Trustee 21 November 2022
None on record
Jeremy Field Trustee 21 November 2022
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 £6.50k £4.98k £5.62k £7.22k £7.82k
Total expenditure £3.59k £4.45k £8.31k £5.70k £3.98k
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 22 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2023 28 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 23 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2021 23 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 15 April 2021 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 OF THE SOCIETY 22 NOVEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED 04 NOVEMBER 1988, 22 NOVEMBER 1991, 20 NOVEMBER 1992 AND 28 NOVEMBER 1997. AS AMENDED ON 15 NOV 2018 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21 MAR 2019 as amended on 21 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

The object of the Society shall be to educate the public in the study of history in Battle, East Sussex and the surrounding area. In furtherance of the above object, but not further or otherwise, the Society through its Committee shall have the following powers: (a) to arrange for the study, investigation, discussion and publication of matters of local historical or antiquarian interest; (b) to acquire or receive as gifts, maintain and exhibit articles of historical interest pertaining to Battle and the surrounding areas; (c) to arrange and provide or assist in the arrangement and provision of visits to areas of historical, archaeological and architectural interest; (d) to raise funds and to invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation or otherwise, provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities, in raising funds for its charitable objects; (e) to do all such other lawful things as shall further the above objects or any of them.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Appletree Cottage,
Beacon Lane,
Staplecross
ROBERTSBRIDGE
East Sussex
TN32 5QP
Phone:
07818210786
Email:
treasurer@battlehistorysociety.com
Website:

battlehistorysociety.com