THE YORKIST HISTORY TRUST

Charity Number: 327005
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To further education, learning and research related to the history of late medieval England (and in particular the life & reign of King Richard III) and to disseminate the results of such education, learning and research through the commissioning, preparation and publication of books, documents and by such other means as the Trustees may at their discretion determine.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £186,731
Total expenditure: £54,510

People

9 Trustee(s)

2 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 February 1986: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE YORKIST HISTORY TRUST (Working name)
  • RICHARD III AND YORKIST HISTORY TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Prof Maryanne Kowaleski Trustee 02 November 2024
None on record
Dr Philip Thomas Muijtjens Trustee 02 November 2024
None on record
Dr Joanna Louise Laynesmith Trustee 01 November 2018
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, READING
Received: On time
Dr Christian Oliver Steer Trustee 01 August 2016
None on record
Dr James Alexander Ross Trustee 19 November 2015
None on record
Dr Heather Elisabeth Falvey Trustee 22 November 2014
None on record
Dr CAROLINA THEODORA LIVIA VISSER-FUCHS Trustee
None on record
PROF JULIA BOFFEY Trustee
None on record
Dr LYNDA PIDGEON Trustee
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 £7.76k £871 £6.66k £13.25k £186.73k
Total expenditure £9.25k £50 £8.83k £15.54k £54.51k
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 04 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 04 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 18 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 28 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 03 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 16 February 2021 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 21 OCT 1985 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 23 JUL 1999 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 03 NOV 2007 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 26 NOV 2011 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 22 NOV 2014 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 21 NOV 2015 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 14 JAN 2023

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER EDUCATION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND (AND IN PARTICULAR THE LIFE AND REIGN OF KING RICHARD III) AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH EDUCATION, LEARNING AND RESEARCH THROUGH THE COMMISSIONING, PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, PAPERS, DOCUMENTS, PAMPHLETS, MAPS, FACSIMILES, PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, ETCHINGS, FILMS AND AUDIO AND VISUAL RECORDINGS, AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING KEEPING A LIBRARY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Yorkist History Trust
PO Box 6302
NEWBURY
Berkshire
RG14 9QU
Phone:
01787 472512
Email:
yht@snd23.com
Website:

yorkisthistorytrust.org