PONTEFRACT CIVIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 513509
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A non-political independent organisation monitoring planning, land use, regeneration, tourism, civic pride, heritage, and business, raising awareness to the people of Pontefract and district. Raising the profile of Pontefract as a place to live, work, do business and visit, by protecting and enhancing the environment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £25,224
Total expenditure: £19,174

People

7 Trustee(s)

27 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Wakefield

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 February 1983: Standard registration
  • 19 October 2016: Funds received from 1120733 PONTEFRACT GROUPS TOGETHER
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • PONTEFRACT AND DISTRICT CIVIC TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Paul Cartwright Chair
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER ASSOCIATION OF CIVIC SOCIETIES
Received: On time
Evelyn Westwood Trustee 07 February 2023
None on record
Peter Ferrari Trustee 03 November 2021
None on record
Philip Cook Trustee 12 February 2019
None on record
David Hogg Trustee 21 March 2018
None on record
Ian Wood Trustee 16 February 2016
None on record
Dr COLIN WHITE Trustee 29 December 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £13.05k £19.36k £12.07k £25.90k £25.22k
Total expenditure £10.91k £17.40k £15.92k £36.30k £19.17k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.94k N/A £335 £2.00k 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 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 08 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 December 2021 34 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 24 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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 DATED 12 JANUARY 1983 AS AMENDED 11 APRIL 2001. CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED ON 05/03/2013

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (3) TO SECURE TH PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

PONTEFRACT AND DISTRICT

Contact information

Address:
39 Mill Hill Avenue
PONTEFRACT
West Yorkshire
WF8 4JH
Phone:
01977 708658
Email:
officers@pontefractcivicsociety.org.uk
Website:

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