The Arts Society Plymouth & South Devon

Charity number: 1154078
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

As a Member Society of the The Arts Society, the Society shall have as the objects 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 preservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2025

Total income: £14,837
Total expenditure: £12,915

People

7 Trustee(s)

5 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

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
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Plymouth City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 October 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SDDFAS (Working name)
  • SOUTH DEVON DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY (Previous name)
  • THE ARTS SOCIETY SOUTH DEVON (Previous name)
  • The Arts Society, Plymouth and South Devon (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen Bernard Lewis Trustee 12 January 2026
None on record
Lisa Jane Howlett Trustee 02 April 2025
CPRE CORNWALL
Received: On time
Geoff Fisher Trustee 02 April 2025
None on record
Henry Sells Trustee 02 April 2025
None on record
Mandlenkosi Ndebele Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Karen Sweeting Trustee 12 December 2024
None on record
Alasdair MacNaughtan Trustee 12 December 2024
THE HOLCENBERG FOUNDATION TRUST FUND
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024 31/05/2025
Total gross income £6.02k £13.23k £13.95k £12.59k £14.84k
Total expenditure £8.00k £13.33k £14.99k £14.79k £12.92k
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 May 2025 19 March 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2024 26 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2023 02 May 2024 32 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2022 18 April 2023 18 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2021 10 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not required
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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 08 MAY 2013 AS AMENDED ON 13 SEP 2017 as amended on 12 Feb 2025 as amended on 12 Feb 2025

Charitable objects

THE SOCIETY SHALL HAVE AS THE OBJECTS 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 PRESERVATION OF OUR NATIONAL ARTISTIC HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
5 Pinkham Cottages
Carkeel
Saltash
PL12 6PH
Phone:
07817179545
Email:
info@theartssocietysouthdevon.org.uk
Website:

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