THE BLACKHEATH SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1196292
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We aim to preserve and enhance for the benefit of the public the features of Blackheath of particular beauty or historical and architectural interest; to protect its open spaces; to encourage high standards of planning and architecture in its new buildings; to promote improvements to the amenities of the area and to encourage appreciation of its character and history.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £64,563
Total expenditure: £77,063

People

15 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Greenwich
  • Lewisham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 2021: CIO registration
  • 04 October 2022: Funds received from 259843 THE BLACKHEATH SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PAUL WATTS Chair 13 December 2021
None on record
John Barron Trustee 10 March 2025
None on record
Adam Oliver Trustee 09 September 2024
None on record
Ana Sutherland Trustee 12 September 2022
None on record
Nicholas Patton Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
Elizabeth WRIGHT Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
Prof John Bellhouse SCHOFIELD Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
Andrew John WESTBROOK Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
Howard John SHIELDS Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
Sarah Elizabeth MANSFIELD Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
Henry Allan GRIFFIN Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
Nicola Peers Trustee 13 December 2021
WOMAN'S TRUST
Received: On time
Dame Helen May REEVES Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
Diane Anna SUMMERS Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record
John Roy BARTRAM Trustee 13 December 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £724.80k £64.56k
Total expenditure £90.16k £77.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.50k N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £43.77k N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £8.92k N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A
Income - Investment £39.53k N/A
Income - Other £632.58k N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £90.16k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 2023 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 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 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC SUCH FEATURES OF BLACKHEATH AND ITS VICINITY AS ARE OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST, TO PROTECT FROM DISFIGUREMENT OR ENCROACHMENT ITS OPEN SPACES, PARTICULARLY THE HEATH, TO ENCOURAGE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN ITS NEW BUILDINGS, AND GENERALLY TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE AMENITIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS, TO MONITOR, PROTECT AND SEEK TO IMPROVE OR ENHANCE ITS ENVIRONMENT, SECURITY AND CHARACTER, INCLUDING ITS BUILT ENVIRONMENT, ITS TRANSPORT AND LICENSING REGIMES.

Contact information

Address:
The Old Bakehouse
11 Blackheath Village
Blackheath
London
SE3 9LA
Phone:
02082971937
Email:
office@blackheath.org
Website:

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