DONCASTER & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

Charity Number: 516226
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of facilities including a research centre for the study of family history and geneology.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £10,466
Total expenditure: £9,651

People

9 Trustee(s)

16 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Doncaster

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 March 1985: Standard registration
  • 28 March 2019: Funds received from 1113670 ROTHERHAM FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • DONCASTER SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN KEITH BISHOP Trustee 26 February 2025
None on record
Margaret Heather Jackson Trustee 28 February 2024
None on record
Clive Damms Trustee 22 February 2023
None on record
Anthony Edward Staniforth Trustee 22 February 2023
None on record
Marion Baxter Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record
Sheila Cave Trustee 29 August 2019
None on record
Jenny Ellis Trustee 24 February 2016
None on record
JOHN ALAN HUMBERSTON Trustee 24 June 2011
None on record
June Staniforth Trustee 24 June 2011
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 £9.97k £10.07k £8.32k £9.14k £10.47k
Total expenditure £6.22k £5.02k £7.00k £18.01k £9.65k
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 12 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 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 24 JANUARY 1980 AS AMENDED 19 JANUARY 1984, 06 MARCH 1997 AND 23 FEBRUARY 2005, 22 FEBRUARY 2006. as amended on 30 Mar 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY WITHIN THE AREA OF INTEREST.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF DONCASTER AND ARCHDEACONRY OF DONCASTER. FOR FURTHER DETAILS RE AREA SEE GOVERNING DOCUMENT

Contact information

Address:
8 Brecks Lane
Kirk Sandall
DONCASTER
South Yorkshire
DN3 1NQ
Phone:
01302 881940
Email:
treasurer@doncasterfhs.co.uk
Website:

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