THE FRIENDS OF LYTHAM HALL

Charity number: 1069442
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of Lytham Hall whose objectives are: To preserve for the benefit of the local community and of the nation at large Lytham Hall together with its works of art, furniture and contents. To ensure that the Hall is used primarily as an art gallery, museum and visitor centre and to provide other amenities of a similar nature for the benefit of the public

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £38,119
Total expenditure: £48,342

People

12 Trustee(s)

10 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 May 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alison Jane Wood Chair 18 January 2023
None on record
John David Hornyak Trustee 18 January 2023
None on record
Susan Jones Trustee 17 January 2022
LYTHAM TOWN TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Susan Havenhand Trustee 01 June 2015
None on record
TERENCE JONES Trustee 01 May 2015
None on record
LAMBERT LEIF DOPPING-HEPENSTAL Trustee 07 October 2012
None on record
MARILYN SMITH Trustee
None on record
KATHRYN SMITH Trustee
None on record
PAULINE HAMILTON Trustee
None on record
ELIZABETH GUFFOGG Trustee
None on record
MEG HARGREAVES Trustee
None on record
ROBERT SMITH Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £41.25k £17.45k £32.33k £34.69k £38.12k
Total expenditure £25.99k £35.64k £7.13k £22.17k £48.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.95k N/A £2.00k 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 May 2024 04 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 04 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 05 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 05 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 22 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 22 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 06 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2020 17 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 10 November 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 15 MAY 1997 AS AMENDED 16 FEBRUARY 1998 as amended on 03 Nov 2021 as amended on 03 Nov 2021 as amended on 19 Oct 1922

Charitable objects

2. Objects and Powers 2.1 The objects of the Friends are: 2.1.1 To work with Lytham Town Trust Limited ("the Trust"), Heritage Trust for the North West (“HTNW”) and any other interested or relevant body to preserve for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Fylde region of Lancashire and of the nation at large the land, estate and buildings known as Lytham Hall off Ballam Road, Lytham, Lancashire together with the works of art, furniture, and contents of Lytham Hall 2.1.2 To work with the Trust, HTNW and any other interested or relevant body to procure the provision of and maintain the use of an art gallery, museum, visitor centre, parkland and other amenities of a similar character for the benefit of the community of the Fylde region of Lancashire and of the nation at large at Lytham Hall with the object of advancing education and to help to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the outstanding architectural merit of Lytham Hall and its ancillary buildings and of the works of art, furniture and other contents of Lytham Hall and of works of art to be introduced to Lytham Hall and generally to improve the quality of life of the community living within the said Fylde region of Lancashire and of the nation at large through the use and enjoyment of Lytham Hall and its parkland. 2.1.3 To support the charitable work of the Trust and HTNW, the leaseholders, restricted to the Trust's and HTNW’s charitable work relative to LythamHall

Area of benefit

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

SEE OBJECTS FOR AREA OF BENEFIT

Contact information

Address:
179 BLACKPOOL ROAD
LYTHAM ST. ANNES
FY8 4AA
Phone:
01253794524
Email:
friends@friendsoflythamhall.org.uk
Website:

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