FRIENDS OF THE GUILDHALL, NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME

Charity number: 1185531
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote use of the Guildhall by community groups including the Friends of the Guildhall, to promote the history of the building and to organise heritage events and activities'.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2025

Total income: £5,904
Total expenditure: £6,620

Total income includes £500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Hilary Jones Chair 17 May 2018
None on record
Valerie Clare Bayley Trustee 29 November 2025
WOLSTANTON METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
Michael John Hill Trustee 12 November 2022
None on record
Sandra Glenys Key Trustee 12 November 2022
None on record
Jeremy Lefroy Trustee 13 November 2021
TANZANIA DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Recently registered
STAFFORD WORKS
Received: On time
Global Coalition for Youth Employment
Received: On time
Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire
Received: On time
THE TRAIDCRAFT FOUNDATION
Received: On time
CAFE AFRICA TRUST
Received: On time
THE YARLET TRUST
Received: On time
THE DONALD MACKAY TRUST
Received: On time
THE MYCRO TRUST
Received: On time
THE BUCKE COLLINS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT
Received: On time
TANZANIA DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Received: On time
THE RELATIONSHIPS FOUNDATION
Received: 15 days late
STAFFORD AND DISTRICT CARERS HOLIDAY TRUST
Received: On time
STAFFORDSHIRE HISTORY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Received: On time
David Cedric Noble Trustee 23 September 2019
None on record
Keith Greatbatch Trustee 26 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024 05/04/2025
Total gross income £3.15k £1.73k £8.68k £16.86k £5.90k
Total expenditure £2.44k £684 £6.59k £15.14k £6.62k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £400 £500

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 05 April 2025 06 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2025 06 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2024 07 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 07 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 20 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 20 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 16 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 16 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 15 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 15 December 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 27 Sep 2019 as amended on 22 Nov 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ORGANISATIONS AND PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF STAFFORDSHIRE AND STOKE ON TRENT AND THEIR ENVIRONS SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE. THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATION WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES WHICH ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Contact information

Address:
10 Wedgwood Avenue
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME
Staffordshire
ST5 2JD
Phone:
01782632895
Email:
fotguildhall@gmail.com
Website:

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