DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

Charity number: 1210054
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We promote the study of genealogy and history, especially of Devon families and places, providing help and advice at meetings, fairs, our research centre and via our website. We actively encourage the preservation and transcription of relevant documents and records, especially for the county of Devon.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Plymouth City
  • Torbay

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 September 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David George Morecombe Chair 16 September 2024
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Joan Smith Trustee 05 October 2024
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Janice Marie Parkman Trustee 05 October 2024
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
9TH/21ST PLYMOUTH SCOUT GROUP
Received: On time
Jane Arlene Braund Trustee 05 October 2024
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Margaret Lillian Roberts Trustee 05 October 2024
THE FEDERATION OF FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES
Received: On time
THE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY OF CHESHIRE
Received: On time
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Philip Edward James Trustee 05 October 2024
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Sally Elizabeth Macdougall Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Sarah Margaret Heggie Trustee 16 September 2024
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Helen Finch Shields Trustee 16 September 2024
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Richard Edward Mallett Trustee 16 September 2024
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr Stuart Andrew Windsor Trustee
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 16 Sep 2024

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF GENEALOGY AND HISTORY, ESPECIALLY OF DEVON FAMILIES AND PLACES, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THEREIN THROUGH ADVICE AND INSTRUCTION, AND, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND TRANSCRIPTION OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE COUNTY OF DEVON.

Contact information

Address:
DEVON FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
PO BOX 9 PO BOX
EXETER
EX2 6YP
Phone:
01392433212
Email:
treasurer@devonfhs.org.uk
Website:

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