TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILDS

Charity Number: 1115974
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Townswomen's Guilds (TG) acts as an umbrella organisation for the national movement. It provides administrative frameworks and works to promote the movement across the UK by assisting in the formation of new Guilds and in the recruitment of new members. It provides national events to bring members together, a magazine to link members and campaigns on matters that make women's lives better .

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £221,594
Total expenditure: £320,690

People

6 Trustee(s)

50 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
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 August 2006: Standard registration
  • 07 April 2021: Funds received from 1083926 ECCLESALL (A) TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD
  • 21 September 2021: Funds received from 1083965 SHEFFIELD CHAPELTOWN & ECCLESFIELD (A) TOWNSWOMEN'...
  • 18 March 2022: Funds received from 1085507 THE SOUTHAMPTON THORNHILL AND BITTERNE TOWNSWOMEN'...
  • 06 January 2023: Funds received from 1083722 BRIDLINGTON (E) TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD
  • 18 July 2024: Funds received from 1096474 THE BRIDGEMARY TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD
  • 24 April 2025: Funds received from 1082931 BIGGLESWADE IVEL E TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Stebbings Trustee 14 June 2023
None on record
Linda Lewis Trustee 14 June 2023
None on record
Lesley Howells Trustee 31 March 2022
None on record
Karen Mavourneen Moore Trustee 11 November 2020
None on record
Maureen Brown Trustee 03 September 2019
None on record
BERYL LESLEY HALES Trustee 28 June 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £376.53k £309.40k £242.42k £256.37k £221.59k
Total expenditure £721.25k £650.44k £499.02k £442.47k £320.69k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £30.31k 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 January 2024 25 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 25 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 23 May 2024 175 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 23 May 2024 175 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 28 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 28 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 30 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 30 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 30 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 30 November 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 9 AUGUST 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18 JULY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 JUN 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 AUG 2018 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 SEP 2021 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUN 2023

Charitable objects

TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILDS IS FORMED FOR SUCH PURPOSES GENERALLY AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND MORE SPECIFICALLY (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING): TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, CREED AND PARTY SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE THE BEST CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE COMMON GOOD AND TO DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING; TO EDUCATE PEOPLE, BUT IN PARTICULAR WOMEN, ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND IN ALL PUBLIC QUESTIONS BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY CARRYING OUT RESEARCH INTO ANY PUBLIC QUESTIONS WHETHER LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ANY SUBJECT OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE WHERE WOMEN HAVE PARTICULAR KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE; TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION INCLUDING FOR CREATIVE AND PERFORMANCE ARTS AND CRAFTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR WOMEN BUT ALSO FOR SUCH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; TO ADVANCE CITIZENSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND VOLUNTEERING SO THAT PEOPLE BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Townswomens Guilds
Gee House
Holborn Hill
BIRMINGHAM
B7 5JR
Phone:
01213260400
Email:
contact@the-tg.com
Website:

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