CHESHAM SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1083213
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity's activities are a) to maintain Chesham's heritage where appropriate and monitor and encourage improvements to the built environment and promote civic pride in Chesham. b) improve the ambience of Chesham. c) educate the public about the history of Chesham. d) encourage and carry out research into Chesham. e) improve the employment prospects for Chesham residents.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £15,685
Total expenditure: £9,891

Total income includes £13,892 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 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

What the charity does:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 November 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Salisbury Trustee 26 January 2024
None on record
Nick Moss Trustee 26 January 2023
None on record
John Graves Trustee 26 January 2023
None on record
Jean Slater Trustee 26 January 2023
None on record
Roderick Charles Mariner McCulloch Trustee 27 January 2022
None on record
Dr James Edward Conboy Trustee 30 October 2012
LEATHER LANE CONSERVATION GROUP
Recently registered

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 £1.81k £11.53k £13.55k £5.00k £15.69k
Total expenditure £2.66k £3.02k £3.71k £7.26k £9.89k
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 £13.89k

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 29 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 February 2024 111 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 November 2020 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17TH JUNE 2000 as amended on 25 Jul 2019

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AND TO PROMOTE CIVIC PRIDE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (11) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT (111) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (IV) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO SUBJECTS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

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

CHESHAM TOWN AND THE SURROUNDING PARISHES OF CHARTRIDGE, CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST LEONARDS, ASHLEY GREEN, LATIMER AND CHESHAM BOIS.

Contact information

Address:
10 Crossway
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 3LW
Phone:
01494 778223
Email:
secretary@cheshamsociety.org.uk
Website:

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