BEWDLEY CIVIC SOCIETY

Registered charity 700898 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Conservation within the Area of Benefit (Borough of Bewdley on 31 March 1974).Promotion of civic pride in The Area of Benefit.Preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in The Area of Benefit.Promotion of research into subjects connected with the above.

Objects

(I) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (II) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN IN THE GEORGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (III) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit: BOROUGH OF BEWDLEY AND ITS ENVIRONS

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 state that total unrestricted funds were £13,263 at year-end, with the Trustees describing the Society's finances as being in good shape. The charity reported a trading break-even position for its activities, though investment values increased by £557. Restricted funds of £10,194 are earmarked for specific community projects, including floodlighting.

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 4 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• JAMES RICHARD PERRIN BEMchair
• Anthony Edward Leach
• BARBARA MARY LONGMORE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Catherine Hilda Banks
• David William Thursfield · trustee of 1 other charity
• Edna Elizabeth Burton
• GRAHAM LUXFORD
• Jane Mcdonagh
• KENNETH JOHN HADLEY · trustee of 2 other charities
• Martin John GUARD · trustee of 1 other charity
• Martin Shaun Fisher
• PETER ARCHER
• PETER WALDRON
• ROBERT WILLIAM LIMBRICK · trustee of 1 other charity
• ROBERT WILLIAM LIMBRICK · trustee of 1 other charity
• Richard John Willetts
• Robert Charles Ireland
• STEVEN CLIVE BENT
• SUSAN PERRIN
• Sharon Harvey BSc · trustee of 2 other charities
• WILLIAM DEWAR

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

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Government & lottery funding

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