PALMERSTON FORTS SOCIETY

Charity Number: 294293
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Palmerston Forts Society acts as a forum for research on the Victorian Fortifications of the Portsmouth area and the U.K. A journal is published each year. The Society arranges work parties and educational programmes of lectures, talks and visits to forts. A section of the Society is the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers who regularly perform authentic Victorian gun drills and firings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £9,712
Total expenditure: £5,462

People

10 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 May 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE PORTSDOWN ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS (UNIFORMED RE-ENACTMENT SECTION) (Working name)
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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Philip Robert Russell Chair 16 October 2021
None on record
Barrie Charles Eden Trustee 19 October 2024
None on record
Steve Berden Trustee 19 October 2024
None on record
Joanne Louise Thornton Trustee 14 October 2023
None on record
Sarah Benson Trustee 14 October 2023
None on record
Alistair Walter John Graham Kerr Trustee 16 October 2021
None on record
Lewis Graham Sharp Trustee 12 October 2019
None on record
Darrel Lee Instrell Trustee 14 October 2017
None on record
Graham Colin Linington Trustee 14 October 2017
None on record
DUNCAN STUART WILLIAMS Trustee 13 October 2011
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 £4.77k £5.88k £6.65k £8.40k £9.71k
Total expenditure £5.45k £4.04k £4.09k £5.98k £5.46k
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 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2023 01 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 26 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2021 20 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2020 17 October 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 3RD MARCH 1986 as amended on 17 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF FORT NELSON AND OTHER VICTORIAN FORTIFICATIONS. IN PARITCULAR BY SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FORTIFICATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Palmerston Forts Society
Fort Nelson
Portsdown Hill Road
FAREHAM
PO17 6AN
Phone:
01329 848505
Email:
enquiries@palmerstonfortssociety.org.uk
Website:

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