THE ROWNTREE SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1105936
Charity reporting is up to date (6 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of the education of the general public and inhabitants of and visitors to York in the contribution of the Rowntree Family and in particular Joseph & Seebohm Rowntree in their philanthropic work to York, the surrounding area and society in general by providing guided tours, publishing literature and by any other means which the Trustees think fit which are charitable at law.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £12,099
Total expenditure: £60,954

People

9 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 September 2004: Standard registration
  • 02 April 2024: Funds received from 1186395 THE NEW EARSWICK LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ROWNTREE WALKS (Working name)
Company number:
05217103 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ELIZABETH STEWART GRIERSON Chair
None on record
Eleanor Rhodes Trustee 13 August 2024
None on record
Maureen Andrea Grant Trustee 18 July 2023
None on record
Jessica Louise Gray Trustee 17 May 2022
None on record
Alison Margaret Sayers Trustee 10 September 2019
None on record
Tina Caroline Walker Trustee 19 May 2016
None on record
Richard Jagger Trustee 29 April 2014
None on record
JANETTE RAY Trustee 24 October 2011
None on record
Stephen Edward Pittam Trustee
THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Received: On time
YORK TRAVELLERS TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £158.99k £6.82k £419 £229.55k £12.10k
Total expenditure £48.46k £43.24k £42.92k £70.19k £60.95k
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 31 December 2023 06 November 2024 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 24 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2019 14 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 14 May 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 AUGUST 2004

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND THE INHABITANTS OF AND VISITORS TO YORK IN PARTICULAR IN THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ROWNTREE FAMILY GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR JOSEPH AND SEEBOHM ROWNTREE IN THEIR PHILANTHROPIC WORK TO YORK THE SURROUNDING AREA AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL BY THE PROVISION OF GUIDED TOURS THE PUBLICATION OF LITERATURE AND BY ANY OTHER MEANS WHICH THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT WHICH ARE CHARITABLE AT LAW

Area of benefit

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

YORK

Contact information

Address:
CLEMENTS HALL
NUNTHORPE ROAD
YORK
YO23 1BW
Phone:
01904543384
Email:
info@rowntreesociety.org.uk
Website:

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