Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Large legacies income: +1

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE FAVERSHAM SOCIETY

To preserve the heritage of Faversham and to educate the public accordingly.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 15 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,181,239 available, equivalent to 127 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£567	£111	£456	£0	£1,238	£1,181	127.4	0	180
31/12/21	£117	£95	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	180
31/12/20	£101	£129	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/12/19	£101	£76	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	120
31/12/18	£95	£82	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	240
31/12/17	£107	£86	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£143	£132	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£107	£136	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£165	£178	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£136	£111	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£149	£89	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£259	£236	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£134	£114	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 127.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 79 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.favershamsociety.org

info@favershamsociety.org

01795536839

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
180 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (15)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 14/15 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-88

JACKIE DAVIDSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

JANICE WEST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: SWALE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUND, SIDRAMA LTD,

LEIGH ALLISON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

SIR DAVID MELVILLE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

TIM STONOR Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Professor

ANNE SALMON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: None

ANDREW JOHN HOLDEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

BRIAN KELSEY Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Accountant

DR JANE LOUISE SECKER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Doctor, Other trusteeship: LEARNING ON SCREEN - THE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FILM AND VIDEO COUNCIL,

HEATHER WOOTTON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

HAROLD GOODWIN (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Academic

JONATHAN REYNOLDS CAREY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Architect

KATIE BEGG Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

LAURIE MCMAHON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

MATTHEW HATCHWELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/03/2010, number: 1135262
Registered at Companies House on 23/12/2009, number: 07112241

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

17/05/2011 - Asset transfer in from CREATIVE HANDS FOUNDATION
17/05/2011 - Asset transfer in from THE FAVERSHAM SOCIETY

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

6A COURT STREET
FAVERSHAM
ME13 7AN

Objectives

4.1 TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF FAVERSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.4.2 TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN FAVERSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.4.3 TO PRESERVE FOR THE PEOPLE OF FAVERSHAM, OF THE SURROUNDING AREA, AND OF THE NATION, THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE THAT MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND FAVERSHAM IN BUILDINGS (INCLUDING ANY BUILDING DEFINED IN SECTION 336 OF THE TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990) OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST.4.4 TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING FAVERSHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

FAVERSHAM

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