THE FRY ART GALLERY SOCIETY

Registered charity 1167717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q5506554 · Wikipedia

The Gallery, built in 1856 and substantially extended in 2021, houses a unique collection of works by 20th C artists who have lived in N.W. Essex, eg. Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, Michael Rothenstein. Other contemporary works are included to demonstrate the area's continuing artistic tradition. Over forty artists are represented in the Collection - owned by The N. W. Essex Collection Trust.

Objects

THE SOCIETY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS BY:(1) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE PREMISES AT BRIDGE END GARDENS CASTLE STREET SAFFRON WALDEN ESSEX ("THE FRY ART GALLERY") AND ELSEWHERE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXHIBITIONS OF OIL PAINTINGS WATERCOLOURS PRINTS SCULPTURE WALLPAPERS WEAVING ILLUSTRATED BOOKS CERAMICS AND OTHER WORKS OF ART ("THE COLLECTION") OWNED BY THE NORTH WEST ESSEX COLLECTION TRUST ("THE COLLECTION TRUST") OR LOANED TO THE SOCIETY; AND(2) THE OWNERSHIP PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE AND USE OF THE FRY ART GALLERY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING THE COLLECTION AND OTHER WORKS OF ART AND PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

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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Registered contact address: Uttlesford, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds general reserves of £152,746, which meets its stated policy of maintaining funds equivalent to one year's normal general expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £13,910 from unrestricted funds and holds total net assets of £394,800, including a freehold property valued at £200,000.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 handling
• 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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (03/02/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• MARK EDWARD MYERSchair
• Candida Ann Clark
• FANNY HAINE
• GORDON ISON CUMMINGS · trustee of 1 other charity
• IRIS GWENDOLINE WEAVER
• Katherine Jane Brown
• MARTIN HAROLD GRUSELLE
• NIGEL DAVID WARWICK WEAVER
• Nicola Jane Stratton Tyler
• PHILIP JOHN NEALE
• Samuel Mullins
• Simon John Gough

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

Operates in: Essex

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