THE ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY LIMITED

Charity number: 1081199
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activities of the charity are to educate and encourage the public in all aspects of the Arts Sciences Crafts and History with particular reference to the County of Cornwall.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £386,546
Total expenditure: £485,709

Total income includes £10,400 from 1 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

58 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 September 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FALMOUTH ARTS CENTRE (Working name)
  • THE POLY (Working name)
Company number:
03909555 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
VIRGINIA BUTTON Chair 13 January 2022
None on record
Mark Julian Woodbridge Trustee 27 February 2025
PENDENNIS LEISURE CIO
Received: On time
Jonathan Paget Trustee 12 July 2024
None on record
Shaquira Samantha Lue Trustee 08 May 2024
None on record
Claire Louise Peate Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Dr Jo Browse Trustee 12 July 2023
None on record
Roderick Clarke Trustee 12 October 2022
None on record
TOM INGATE Trustee 29 September 2021
None on record
Tim Parnell Trustee 18 May 2016
None on record
Amanda Kim Rundle Trustee 07 May 2014
None on record
LOUIS MARK TURNER Trustee 07 May 2014
None on record
Susan Philippa Radmore Trustee 13 January 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £354.74k £373.82k £227.55k £308.52k £386.55k
Total expenditure £354.88k £229.85k £306.09k £382.48k £485.71k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £37.45k £24.14k £13.06k £10.40k

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 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 24 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 24 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 14 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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 INCORPORATED 19/01/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/10/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/05/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 FEB 2017

Charitable objects

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS SCIENCES CRAFTS AND HISTORY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL AND GENERALLY TO CARRY ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY AND FALMOUTH ARTS IN SUCCESSION TO THE ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY AND FALMOUTH ARTS.

Area of benefit

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

CORNWALL.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1081199-1 THE ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY
Governing document
RULES AS AMENDED ON 01/01/1965 AS AMENDED ON 10 JUL 2024
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND THE ARTS ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL
Area of benefit
CORNWALL.
Registration history
  • 20 September 2006 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
ROYAL CORNWALL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY
24 CHURCH STREET
FALMOUTH
TR11 3EG
Phone:
01326 319461
Email:
info@thepoly.org
Website:

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