THE FAIRGROUND HERITAGE TRUST

Registered charity 293579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The acquisition and restoration of vintage fairground equipment for posterity. The Trust also aims to promote the study of the fairground in its every aspect, including its institutions, social history, history of British Showmen, the development of fairground amusements, mechanical rides, transport and popular entertainments and the various art forms related to the public.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE FAIRGROUND IN ITS EVERY ASPECT, INCLUDING ITS INSTITUTIONS, ITS SOCIAL HISTORY, THE HISTORY OF BRITISH SHOWMEN, THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAIRGROUND AMUSEMENTS, MECHANICAL RIDES, TRANSPORT AND POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS AND THE VARIOUS ART FORMS RELATED STUDIES TO THE PUBLIC.

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 FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net inflow of funds of £45,127 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £842,017. The trustees confirm that these reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying their stated policy target. The financial position is described as strong, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTHONY SIMON REED
• Aaron Stephens
• Amy Goodwin
• DAVID WALLIS
• GUY BELSHAW
• KEVIN GAMLEN
• RICHARD HENRY CLUTTON WARD
• Robert Joseph Saffery Gambrill

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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