FRIENDS OF THE GOLDEN LION

Charity number: 1174816
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Friends of the Golden Lion are a group of volunteers and professionals working towards restoring and reopening the Golden Lion, a 16th Century timber-frame building located in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £1
Total expenditure: £0

People

3 Trustee(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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 September 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathan Smith Chair 25 September 2017
MOSELEY IN BLOOM
Received: On time
Louisa Joy Horth Trustee 24 September 2018
WEST HOUSE SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
MARK FRANCIS TOLLEY Trustee 25 September 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £0 £0 £0 £0 £1
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
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 December 2024 18 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 18 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 18 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 February 2023 100 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 08 February 2023 100 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 25 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 25 October 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 - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Sep 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) TO ADVANCE HERITAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BY PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE 16TH CENTURY BUILDING KNOWN AS THE GOLDEN LION, SITUATED IN CANNON HILL PARK, BIRMINGHAM. (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PRESERVING AND PROMOTING THE HISTORY OF THE GOLDEN LION AND ENCOURAGING HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND INTEREST IN MATTERS CONNECTED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE BUILDING. (3) TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, CHARITABLE AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PUBLIC, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, DISABILITY, ETHNICITY, GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION, NATIONALITY, RACE, RELIGION, SEXUAL IDENTITY AND ORIENTATION OR POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Contact information

Address:
15 CORNERSTONE
WOODBRIDGE ROAD
MOSELEY
BIRMINGHAM
B13 8EN
Phone:
01212490813
Email:
hello@fogl.org.uk
Website:

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