DARWEN HERITAGE CENTRE

Charity number: 1183239
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Darwen Heritage Centre seeks to help the public understand the Heritage of the town through exhibitions, talks and displays. Disabled access is available for all of our exhibition space. Schools and Community Groups are invited to make use of our facilities and can visit the Centre at pre-arranged times.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £40,273
Total expenditure: £56,548

Total income includes £3,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

20 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
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Blackburn With Darwen
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 May 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GEORGE ANTHONY FOSTER BA MA Chair 19 July 2018
FRIENDS OF DARWEN CEMETERY
Received: On time
ANNE MCNALLY Trustee 28 September 2023
None on record
ALAN SOUTHWORTH Trustee 27 October 2022
None on record
ANNE HOLDEN Trustee 27 October 2022
None on record
PATRICIA ANN SMITH Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
JOAN LESLEY LEAH Trustee 26 January 2021
None on record
GEORGE SWANTON Trustee 26 January 2021
None on record
SUSAN DAPHNE GAVAGAN Trustee 26 January 2021
None on record
GORDON SMITH Trustee 26 January 2021
None on record
David John Marsden Trustee 19 July 2018
None on record
Albert Gavagan Trustee 19 July 2018
None on record
Joyce Hudson Trustee 19 July 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £32.24k £41.71k £32.20k £31.58k £40.27k
Total expenditure £15.05k £22.87k £24.05k £22.69k £56.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.00k £10.31k £16.67k N/A £3.00k

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 2024 26 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 27 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 January 2021 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 02 May 2019 as amended on 07 Jul 2022 as amended on 15 Mar 2025

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF DARWEN AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL HERITAGE AND EXHIBITION CENTRE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

Area of benefit

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

DARWEN AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

Contact information

Address:
HOLKER HOUSE
RAILWAY ROAD
DARWEN
BB3 2RG
Phone:
01254433140
Email:
darwenheritagecentre@hotmail.com
Website:

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