GLOUCESTERSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

Charity number: 296959
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and encourage the public study of British family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history with particular reference to Gloucestershire, and the preservation, security and accessibility of archived material.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £22,458
Total expenditure: £20,581

People

7 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 June 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GFHS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media 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
Amelia Katharyn Bennett Chair 29 September 2022
None on record
Elizabeth Jack Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
John Richard Loosley Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
Judith Victoria Thorpe Trustee 11 September 2019
None on record
Elaine Patricia Schollar Trustee 12 September 2018
None on record
DAVID POOLE Trustee 09 November 2011
None on record
DAVID ANTHONY HOWELLS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £26.53k £22.35k £20.54k £25.13k £22.46k
Total expenditure £23.63k £19.98k £20.58k £20.97k £20.58k
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 March 2024 18 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 October 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 11TH NOVEMBER 1986 AS AMENDED 8 NOVEMBER 2000 as amended on 11 Sep 2019

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC STUDY OF BRITISH FAMILY HISTORY, GENEALOGY, HERALDRY AND LCOAL HISTORY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO GLOUCESTERSHIRE. (II) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, SECURITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Gloucestershire Family History Society
Heritage Hub
Clarence Row
Alvin Street
GLOUCESTER
GL1 3AH
Phone:
01452 524344
Email:
secretary@gfhs.org.uk
Website:

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