FOLKESTONE AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Charity number: 295994
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Generate and enhance public interest in all aspects of the history of Folkestone and surrounding district. Arrange a series of talks throughout the year,together with exhibitions and outings,by producing for sale other publications that help to provide background for local history research. Supports other local organisations who seek to promote the history of Folkestone and surrounding district.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £3,336
Total expenditure: £2,989

People

3 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 February 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ALAN FREDERICK TAYLOR Chair
None on record
Terry Begent Trustee 02 October 2019
None on record
PETER BAMFORD Trustee 20 December 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £7.80k £786 £5.05k £6.40k £3.34k
Total expenditure £7.53k £584 £4.77k £8.13k £2.99k
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 July 2024 12 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2023 18 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 18 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 03 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 25 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 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 13TH OCTOBER 1986

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY DEVELOPING PUBLIC INTEREST IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF FOLKESTONE AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT. (II) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSE AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIONS OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (III) TO ARRANGE OUTINGS, LECTURES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF FOLKESTONE.

Area of benefit

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

THE TOWN OF FOLKESTONE AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
24 Harbour Way
Folkestone
CT20 1NF
Phone:
01303 250906
Email:
auev73@dsl.pipex.com
Website:

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