FRIENDS OF OSBORNE

Registered charity 1163175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Acting in support of Osborne House and English Heritage in the promotion, preservation and use of Osborne (its Grade 1 Listed House and Grade 2 Listed Park and Gardens); and encouraging the education of, and enjoyment by the public concerning Osborne, its heritage, history, buildings, contents, gardens and grounds.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST OSBORNE AND ENGLISH HERITAGE IN THE PROMOTION, PRESERVATION AND THE USE OF OSBORNE (ITS GRADE 1 LISTED HOUSE AND GRADE 2 LISTED PARK AND GARDENS); AND TO ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF, AND ENJOYMENT BY, THE PUBLIC CONCERNING OSBORNE, ITS HERITAGE, HISTORY, BUILDINGS, CONTENTS, GARDENS AND GROUNDS.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had a 'very healthy bank balance' with closing balances of £99,841.13, resulting in a profit of £13,428.56 for the year. The charity reports strong membership growth, reaching its limit of 1200 members, and successfully delivered various events and educational awards. There are no disclosed financial risks or uncertainties in the provided text.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Angela Jeanette Critoph
• David Wisden
• Helen Mary Catherine McComb
• Mary Jean Cheal
• Maureen Moorman

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

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