WEYMOUTH CIVIC SOCIETY

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
The Society aims, within the borough of Weymouth and Portland and its surrounding area, to increase public awareness of its architecture and civic heritage, to encourage high standards of building and town planning, to preserve buldings and other features of architectural, cultural or historic significance and to acquire buildings of interest for public enjoyment.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£922,887
Donations and legacies | £17.43k | |
Charitable activities | £901.73k | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £3.73k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£848,749
Raising funds | £0 | |
Charitable activities | £848.75k | |
Other | £0 |
£3,726 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £221,288 from 2 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £848.75k | |
Retained for future use | £74.14k |
Raising funds and other expenditure | £0 | |
Charitable expenditure | £848.75k | |
Retained for future use | £77.86k |
People

13 Employee(s)
7 Trustee(s)
128 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Dorset
Governance
- 16 August 2012: Standard registration
- 04 November 2015: Funds received from 271135 WEYMOUTH CIVIC SOCIETY
No other names
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
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
7 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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Graham Attwood | Trustee | 12 February 2025 |
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RICHARD JAMES BURGESS | Trustee | 07 December 2023 |
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Christina Wilson | Trustee | 10 May 2023 |
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James William Farquharson | Trustee | 09 March 2020 |
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Graham John Perry | Trustee | 09 March 2020 |
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Maxine Elisabeth Foster | Trustee | 04 January 2019 |
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Henry Keith Holdaway | Trustee | 24 April 2017 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 30/09/2019 | 30/09/2020 | 30/09/2021 | 30/09/2022 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £450.19k | £356.03k | £439.09k | £505.03k | £922.89k | |
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Total expenditure | £425.63k | £351.88k | £462.55k | £440.52k | £848.75k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | £50.00k | £20.00k | £87.42k | £57.18k | £221.29k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | N/A | N/A | N/A | £28.53k | £17.43k | |
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Income - Other trading activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £475.12k | £901.73k | |
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Income - Endowments | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | N/A | N/A | N/A | £1.38k | £3.73k | |
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Income - Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | £4 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £440.18k | £848.75k | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Governance | N/A | N/A | N/A | £2.76k | £5.28k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | £340 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 30/09/2019 | 30/09/2020 | 30/09/2021 | 30/09/2022 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | £303.43k | £398.80k | |
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Long-term investments | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | N/A | N/A | N/A | £617.15k | £555.88k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | N/A | N/A | N/A | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | N/A | N/A | N/A | £14.53k | £51.54k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 28 December 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 28 December 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2022 | 19 June 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2022 | 19 June 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2021 | 08 May 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2021 | 08 May 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2020 | 10 September 2021 | 42 days late | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2020 | 10 September 2021 | 42 days late | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 September 2019 | 17 April 2020 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2019 | 17 April 2020 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/07/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21/01/2013 as amended on 09 Mar 2020 as amended on 24 Mar 2021
Charitable objects
The Society's objects ("Objects") are specifically restricted to the following within the boundaries of Weymouth and Portland Town Councils and its surrounding areas:- 4.1 to stimulate public interest in the Area ("the Area"); 4.2 to promote high standards of planning and architecture in the Area; 4.3 to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic, public, natural or environmental interest in the Area; and 4.4 to acquire buildings of historic interest in the Area with a view to their maintenance and long term preservation and to open such buildings to the public with a view to increasing its appreciation and understanding of the local heritage; and 4.5 to undertake any relevant activities to further these objectives insofar as they shall be charitable. 4.6 to operate museums
Contact information
- Address:
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Weymouth Civic Society
Tudor House
3 Trinity Street
WEYMOUTH
DT4 8TW
- Phone:
- 01305776541
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