THE FLAG INSTITUTE

Charity number: 1152496
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Flag Institute is a forum to research a and inform about Vexillology (the Study of Flags). It does this by way of public meetings, scholarly publications and archiving of authoritative flag information from around the world. It helps communities design new flags maintains the UK local flag register and advises HM Government, national and international organizations on flags and flag protocol.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £13,616
Total expenditure: £21,188

People

6 Trustee(s)

12 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bermuda
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Isle Of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Norway
  • Russia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 June 2013: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FI (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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
The Revd Canon John Hall Chair 01 January 2012
None on record
Jonathan Jarratt Trustee 16 November 2024
None on record
Monsieur Roger Ourset Trustee 26 November 2022
None on record
Philip Stephen Tibbetts Trustee 19 November 2016
None on record
Lesley Barbara Ross Trustee 28 November 2015
None on record
GRAHAM MICHAEL PADRUIG BARTRAM FFI Trustee 04 June 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £10.07k £22.50k £12.12k £13.34k £13.62k
Total expenditure £11.14k £14.15k £13.16k £17.45k £21.19k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k 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 March 2024 17 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 February 2024 7 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 21 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.

CIO - Association Registered 19 Jun 2013

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF FLAGS AND VEXILLOLOGY.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
84 Norwood Grove
BEVERLEY
HU17 9HS
Phone:
07531266713
Email:
info@flaginstitute.org
Website:

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