COUNCIL ON TRAINING IN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION

Charity number: 1162750
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

COTAC's activities are focused on advancing conservation education and training. COTAC uses an integrated lay, craft, specialist and professional approach to achieve its aims. The Council's related website, understandingconservation.org continues to be freely available as a COTAC on-line personal learning resource and a conference takes place most years.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £2,479
Total expenditure: £1,934

People

8 Trustee(s)

14 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 July 2015: CIO registration
  • 21 June 2016: Funds received from 1036263 CONFERENCE ON TRAINING IN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATI...
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • COTAC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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
TIM YATES Chair 17 March 2015
None on record
Fred Markland Trustee 04 March 2020
None on record
Michael Netter Trustee 09 December 2019
None on record
Steven Houchin BA Hons Trustee 06 December 2018
None on record
David Gundry BA Hons Trustee 06 December 2018
None on record
David McDonald BSc Trustee 13 September 2017
None on record
JOHN CAMPBELL MEADE TAYLOR MBE Trustee 17 March 2015
THE FRIENDS OF ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH, ICKLETON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Recently registered
PAUL MCMAHON DIP ARCH Trustee 17 March 2015
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 £6.50k £2.16k £8.12k £8.12k £2.48k
Total expenditure £11.58k £1.86k £3.11k £3.11k £1.93k
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 March 2024 04 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 04 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 On Time
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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 21 Jul 2015

Charitable objects

IT SHALL BE THE OBJECT OF THE COUNCIL TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ALL THOSE INVOLVED IN THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT, AND TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE IN SUPPORT OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE IT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTIVES, BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE, THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING AIMS AND POWERS TO: A) SET, MAINTAIN AND PROMOTE STANDARDS FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND TRAINING; B) DEVELOP, PRODUCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS: C) COLLABORATE WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTARY BODIES AND AGENCIES WITH INTERESTS IN CONSERVATION WITH A VIEW TO INFLUENCING AND PROMOTING RELEVANT ISSUES; D) MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THE COUNCIL?S DIGITAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THEIR RELEVANCE FOR THE SECTOR AND THE PUBLIC; E) PROMOTE COURSES AT ALL LEVELS IN CONSERVATION OF THE HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT WHICH ARE RELEVANT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOGNISED CRITERIA; F) PUBLISH RELEVANT MATERIAL; G) ARRANGE SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND PARTICIPATE IN EXHIBITIONS RELATING TO RELEVANT HERITAGE ISSUES; H) PROVIDE BURSARIES AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR RELEVANT STUDIES AND COURSE ATTENDANCE.

Contact information

Address:
BUILDING CRAFTS COLLEGE
KENNARD ROAD
LONDON
E15 1AH
Phone:
02085221705
Email:
info@cotac.global
Website:

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