WHITSTABLE IMPROVEMENT TRUST
To promote for the public benefit the preservation, protection, development and improvement of buildings, land & features of particular beauty or historical architectural or public interest in or around Whitstable. To promote the education of the public in the geography, natural history & architecture and in particular of young people in environmental studies in Whitstable.
Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF BUILDINGS, LAND OR FEATURES OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN OR AROUND WHITSTABLE IN THE COUNTY OF KENT WHICH SHALL HEREINAFTER BE CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT" AND (2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE AND IN PARTICULAR OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AND(3) TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Cathie McNee
- David Peter Roberts
- Gillian Batchelor
- Kim Foster
- Peter John Banbury
- Richard Hugh Amos
- Susan Carole Lane
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £23k | £13k |
| 31/03/2024 | £20k | £16k |
| 31/03/2023 | £25k | £14k |
| 31/03/2022 | £20k | £9k |
| 31/03/2021 | £18k | £12k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 22/01/2007 | £10k | "The Trust Will Create A Video Archive Of Key Events Over The Past Century To Try And Educate The Public In The Heritage Of The Town." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/01/2007 | £10k | Whitstable Video Archvie |