THE CANTERBURY SOCIETY

Charity number: 1160588
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Canterbury is a civic organisation we campaign to enhance the quality of the environment in our City. We aim to preserve and enhance Canterbury?s architecture and urban environment, its green spaces and its transport system, and to combat litter, graffiti and night-time disturbance. We provide a focus and a forum for those who love Canterbury, and give people a voice on issues which matter.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £12,104
Total expenditure: £10,761

Total income includes £1,150 from 4 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 February 2015: Standard registration
  • 04 February 2019: Funds received from 288154 CANTERBURY COMMUNITY IN BLOOM
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kathryn Ann Fielding Trustee 16 April 2025
The Friends of Whitstable Healthcare
Received: On time
WESTBERE VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
ROTARY CLUB OF CHESTFIELD TRUST FUND
Received: On time
WHITSTABLE MARITIME LTD
Received: On time
Guy Mayhew Trustee 11 September 2024
None on record
Dr Mehri Holliday Trustee 12 October 2022
None on record
Carole Wells Trustee 21 September 2022
SIDNEY COOPER ARTS TRUST
Recently registered
Hubert Pragnell MA, PhD Trustee 23 September 2020
None on record
Clive Bowley Trustee 23 September 2020
None on record
Kim Terence Parker Trustee 08 January 2020
None on record
JOHN VINCENT WALKER Trustee 01 January 2016
THE RAMSGATE SOCIETY
Received: On time
KENT FEDERATION OF AMENITY SOCIETIES
Received: On time
THE WHITSTABLE MUSIC SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £15.87k £10.17k £10.64k £10.25k £12.10k
Total expenditure £5.43k £3.75k £19.09k £8.89k £10.76k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.90k N/A £1.25k £1.25k £1.15k

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 2024 25 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2023 29 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2022 30 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2021 11 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 May 2020 21 March 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 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 18 MAY 2010 AS AMENDED ON 14/01/2015

Charitable objects

1) THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE AREA COMPRISING THE CITY OF CANTERBURY AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES, WHICH AREA SHALL HEREAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT." 2) THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS BY CHARITABLE MEANS BUT NOT OTHERWISE: A) TO ENCOURAGE HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND TOWN PLANNING IN CANTERBURY B) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE CITY AND SURROUNDING AREA C) TO ENCOURAGE THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF GENERAL PUBLIC AMENITY OR HISTORIC INTEREST D) TO PURSUE THESE ENDS BY MEANS OF MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION AND PUBLICITY, AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Contact information

Address:
12 Pennington Close
Westbere
CANTERBURY
Kent
CT2 0HL
Phone:
01227652498
Email:
kathrynfielding50@gmail.com
Website:

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