HARPS NORTH WEST

Charity number: 1093441
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To encourage the teaching and playing of the harp, especially the clarsach or lever harp, to and by people of all ages. To educate the public to appreciate the harp, its music & history. To promote public performances of the harp.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £10,572
Total expenditure: £10,764

People

12 Trustee(s)

13 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria
  • Lancashire
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 August 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE CLARSACH SOCIETY, THE CUMBRIA BRANCH (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Lambert Chair 27 September 2015
None on record
Peter James Coldwell Trustee 14 September 2024
None on record
Anne Elizabeth Gilbert Trustee 03 September 2024
None on record
Rosemary Patricia Scholes Trustee 03 September 2024
None on record
Veronica Mary Wilkie Trustee 10 September 2023
None on record
Frances Morna Quinn Trustee 11 September 2021
None on record
Christine Valerie Pollington Trustee 11 September 2021
None on record
Miranda Louise Christobel Bartlett Trustee 07 September 2019
None on record
Irene Linda Taylor Trustee 07 September 2019
None on record
Gillian Salter-Smith Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record
Ann Woolley Trustee 10 September 2017
None on record
Cathrine Livesey Trustee 27 September 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £14.14k £5.72k £17.09k £11.90k £10.57k
Total expenditure £13.89k £6.62k £9.32k £19.87k £10.76k
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 June 2024 10 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2023 10 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2022 01 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2021 17 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2020 09 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 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 14 JULY 2002, AS AMENDED 12TH JUNE 2004 AND 17 SEPTEMBER 2005.

Charitable objects

TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND APPRECIATION OF THE HARP AND ITS ASSOCIATED MUSIC AND HISTORY. THIS WILL BE DONE BY ENCOURAGING THE PLAYING AND TEACHING OF THE HARP, IN PARTICULAR THE LEVER HARP AND BY PROMOTING PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Coach House
High Borrans
WINDERMERE
LA23 1JS
Phone:
01539444587
Email:
convenor@harpsnorthwest.org.uk
Website:

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