The Arts Society Blackmore Vale

Charity Number: 1103740
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide services to our members to enable them to understand and enjoy the decorative and fine arts. Monthly lectures are held from October to July in Stalbridge, Dorset, and we arrange visits and Study Days. We also support arts initiatives in local schools. We record contents and artefacts in churches in our area and we provide church records. We are affiliated to the national body NADFAS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £11,494
Total expenditure: £11,016

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 May 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BVDFAS (Working name)
  • BLACKMORE VALE DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
Philippa Schofield Trustee 11 August 2022
None on record
Henrietta Walton Trustee 11 August 2022
None on record
David Andrew Torrance Trustee 03 December 2021
THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE FROM FIRE
Received: On time
Eleanor Margaret Martin Trustee 01 August 2021
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF UPPER STOUR
Received: On time
ANTHEA PAYNE Trustee 05 July 2018
None on record
ANN LESLEY TASKER Trustee 05 July 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £26.75k £4.70k £13.13k £12.10k £11.49k
Total expenditure £24.57k £6.70k £9.32k £10.90k £11.02k
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 April 2024 13 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2023 03 April 2024 34 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2022 22 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2021 04 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 April 2020 08 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 08 January 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 05 FEBRUARY 2004 AS AMENDED ON 06 MAY 2004 as amended on 06 Jul 2018

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: (A) THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE AESTHETIC EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. THE CULTIVATION, APPRECIATION AND STUDY OF THE DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS, AND THE GIVING OF AID TO THE CONSERVATION OF OUR NATIONAL ARTISTIC HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (B) THE RELIEF OF THOSE PERSONS IN FINANCIAL NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR STUDENTS IN ARTS PROJECTS, AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SEES FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE STALBRIDGE IN DORSET.

Contact information

Address:
Knapp House
Wyke Road
GILLINGHAM
Dorset
SP8 4NQ
Phone:
07796954963
Email:
jillharrisuk@gmail.com
Website:

theartssocietyblackmorevale.org.uk