THE HYTHE CIVIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 283177
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provides local events of interest to the population such as guided walks, research , lectures and exhibitions relevant to the history of the town and area. Monitor planning applications relating to Hythe to ensure high standards of planning and architecture . Carry out regeneration projects in neglected areas within the Town , working with the Town and District Councils.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £15,838
Total expenditure: £14,480

People

11 Trustee(s)

50 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 September 1981: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HCS (Working name)
  • HYTHE CIVIC SOCIETY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Henry Basden Holme MPhil FCA Trustee 17 March 2026
THE FRIENDS OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS MUSEUM AND THE JANE CAMERON NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Received: On time
Roger David Neaves Trustee 28 May 2024
None on record
Robin Bhar Trustee 28 May 2024
None on record
Keith Allen Miles Trustee 11 May 2021
None on record
Jill Caroline Ayling Trustee 21 January 2020
None on record
Paul Naylor Trustee 20 August 2019
None on record
Michael Hugh Tubman Trustee 13 May 2016
None on record
CRISPIN DAVIES Trustee 02 November 2010
KENT FEDERATION OF AMENITY SOCIETIES
Received: On time
Mary Hunter Trustee 08 February 2009
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, SALTWOOD
Received: On time
Alan George Joyce Trustee 12 March 2008
None on record
Sally Chesters Trustee 20 May 1994
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £10.35k £11.73k £13.12k £22.74k £15.84k
Total expenditure £11.99k £12.33k £13.60k £12.76k £14.48k
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 March 2025 01 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2024 24 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 April 2024 77 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 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 28TH MAY 1981 as amended on 08 May 2018

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE CIVIL PARISH OF HYTHE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. (1) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (2) TO PROMOTE A HIGH STANDARD OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (3) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

CIVIL PARISH OF HYTHE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
1 Old Post Office Mews
HYTHE
Kent
CT21 5AY
Phone:
01303267085
Email:
treasurer@hythecivicsociety.org
Website:

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