THE HERB SOCIETY LIMITED

Charity number: 1071779
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society was founded in 1927 to promote, improve and increase the appreciation and use of herbs within the community and the prevention of disease. Its principal activities are: (a) Increase the understanding and use of herbs for health and well being. (b) Provide information, knowledge and news on all aspects of herbs. (c) Bring together all those with an interest in herbs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £47,702
Total expenditure: £34,132

People

8 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 September 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HERB SOCIETY (Working name)
Company number:
03616880 Open in new window
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 handling
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mona Channet Trustee 28 May 2025
None on record
Ellen Rowland Trustee 21 April 2025
None on record
Atma Kaur Narinder Trustee 28 February 2025
None on record
Lynn Shore Trustee 10 January 2025
None on record
Kate Morgan-Owen Trustee 11 December 2024
None on record
Nicola Howe Trustee 02 October 2023
None on record
Barbara Wilkinson Trustee 12 August 2014
None on record
MALCOLM DICKSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £34.31k £41.15k £45.43k £46.37k £47.70k
Total expenditure £37.93k £34.59k £37.10k £41.62k £34.13k
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 January 2024 21 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 21 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 14 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 14 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 10 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 10 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 08 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 08 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 14 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020

(These accounts
have been qualified)

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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH AUGUST 1998

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING, IMPROVING AND INCREASING, BY ALL PRACTICABLE METHODS, THE KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF HERBS IN THE PRESERVATION OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE PREVENTION OF DISEASE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 196
Liverpool
LX18 1XE
Phone:
08454918699
Email:
info@herbsociety.org.uk
Website:

www.herbsociety.org.uk Open in new window