THE SPEAKERS ART FUND

Charity number: 1105968
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public in its knowledge and understanding of the system of government through the acquisition, commissioning and display of art and the advancement of religion in the area surrounding the Palace of Westminster.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £129,079
Total expenditure: £13,475

People

4 Trustee(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:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 2004: 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:
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tom Goldsmith Trustee 01 October 2023
None on record
Victoria Jane Rock Trustee 10 August 2022
None on record
Helen Wood Trustee 30 March 2022
None on record
Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP Trustee 05 November 2019
CALPE HOUSE LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £38.98k £28.12k £49.55k £163.98k £129.08k
Total expenditure £16.01k £2.44k £2.70k £8.11k £13.48k
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 30 September 2024 02 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 02 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 17 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 17 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 26 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 26 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 16 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 16 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 08 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 08 July 2021 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 16 DECEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 9 JUNE 2004. as amended on 25 Jan 2022 as amended on 30 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ITS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE HISTORICAL AND CONTINUING ROLE OF PARLIAMENT, THROUGH THE COLLECTION AND DISPLAYS OF WORKS OF ART AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES; AND (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING FOR THE REPAIR AND UPKEEP OF ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, AND BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING FURNITURE AND FITTINGS WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORK AND WITNESS OF THE CHURCH.

Area of benefit

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

FOR THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY IN, AND THE AREAS SURROUNDING, THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER AND ST MARGARET'S CHURCH.

Contact information

Address:
House of Commons
Houses of Parliament
London
SW1A 0AA
Phone:
02072198797
Email:
budgem@parliament.uk
Website:

No information available