GOSPORT LIVING HISTORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 1047688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEVENTEENTH CENTURY VILLAGE

To advance public education in 17th Century and lifestyle by presenting re-enactments in 17th Century style buildings @ Little Woodham, Grange Farm, Barrington Close Howe Road Gosport, Hants P.O.13 8NZ.. Also and in respect of other periods and venues as decided by the Gosport Living History Society.

Objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN: A) 17TH CENTURY HISTORY AND LIFE STYLE BY PRESENTING RE-ENACTMENTS IN THE 17TH CENTURY STYLE BUILDINGS AND SITE AT GRANGE FARM, GOSPORT, OR B) IN RESPECT OF SUCH OTHER HISTORICAL PERIODS AND AT SUCH OTHER VENUES AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE ARRANGED BY THE SOCIETY.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts provided are a Trustees' report to the AGM and do not contain financial statements, balance sheets, or income/expenditure figures. Consequently, no data on reserves, fundraising costs, or staffing emoluments is available to assess financial health. The report highlights operational challenges, including a break-in and staffing shortages, but provides no quantitative financial metrics.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexandra Millerchair
• Andrew Kirby
• Beverley Alderslade
• Charlotte Smith
• David Brightmore
• Erika Bosnyak
• Helen Moon
• Lewis Etherington
• Melanie Burgess

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

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