THE CHAUCER HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 1014467 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CLASSIC PRESENTATIONS LTD

Furthering among the general public interest, understanding and appeciation of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, his life and times and influence, and his position in English and world literature, in such manner as the trustees from time to time think fit

Objects

TO FURTHER AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE WORKS OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER HIS LIFE TIMES AND INFLUENCE AND HIS POSITION IN ENGLISH AND WORLD LITERATURE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Hams, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £681,653 at the end of the period, up from £623,840 the previous year. The trustees report that the charity has become active again following a legacy and aims to maintain sufficient funds to cover support and governance costs. The filing does not disclose any material uncertainties or risks to the charity's ability to continue its activities.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 14/05/2024, 104 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• David William Reffell
• Edward Geoffrey Case · trustee of 1 other charity
• Professor Louise Miriam Sylvester

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

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