NATIONAL PIERS SOCIETY LTD

Registered charity 1111251 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society's aims are to promote and sustain interest in the preservation and continued enjoyment of seaside piers. It publishes a Guide to British Piers and a quarterly magazine, and advises heritage bodies, lottery boards, local authorities and the media on pier matters.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC TO RESTORE, PROTECT, PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND ASSIST IN THE RESTORATION OF PROTECTION, PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEASIDE PIERS AND OTHER PIERS AND OTHER PIERS OF HISTORICAL OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST AND OF SUCH OTHER FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH PIERS WHICH ARE ALSO OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECT OF SEASIDE PIERS AND OTHER PIERS OF HISTORICAL OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST AND SUCH OTHER FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH PIERS WHICH ARE ALSO OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST.

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: General Charitable Purposes · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the National Piers Society recorded a small loss for the year due to increased costs for events and journal production. However, the trustees report that the charity maintains substantial reserves and is well-placed to manage financial risks. The organization intends to implement further cost-saving measures to ensure it lives within its income.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• TIMOTHY WARDLEYchair
• CAROLINE ANN BUTTOLPH
• FRANCIS WHITE
• Martin Easdown
• Max Shepherd
• Neil Thomas Childs
• Oliver Mills
• Peter Wheeler
• david spooner

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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