Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

WAKEFIELD CIVIC SOCIETY

The Society has the following aims:1. The encouragement of high standards of architecture and town planning.2. The stimulation of public interest in the beauty, history and character of the area.3. The preservation, development and improvement of features of public amenity and historical interest. 4. The implementation of these ends by exhibitions, lectures, publications and other means.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/23		£18	£17	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/12/22		£22	£22	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/12/21		£10	£6	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/20		£7	£4	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19		£16	£16	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/18		£14	£14	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£13	£11	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£12	£11	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£13	£10	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£14	£11	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£16	£13	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£9	£7	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£7	£8	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£7	£8	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£6	£6	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 60 years

www.wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk

secretary@wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk

07967 516841

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Wakefield,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BENJAMIN MICHAEL DAVISON Appointed: 2023

DR RACHEL FORSTER Appointed: 2023

JOHN RAMSDEN BSC MRICS Appointed: 2015

KEVIN SWIFT Appointed: 2013

KEVIN TRICKETT MBE (Chair) Appointed: 1990

MICHAEL SKINNER Appointed: 2024

MICHAELA KATHERINA HAZEBROUCK Appointed: 2023

PROFESSOR BARRY GOODCHILD MRTPI Appointed: 2019

TERENCE KENNETH BLACKWOOD MCIM/BAHON Appointed: 2021

VICTORIA FLINTOFF BA HONS Appointed: 2020

ALISON SYKES Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: CHESTERFIELD PHILHARMONIC CHOIR,

BENJAMIN COWELL BA HONS Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER ASSOCIATION OF CIVIC SOCIETIES,

JOSEPH JORDAN GARDINER Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: WESTPARK LEVY TRUST,

MR PETE TAYLOR Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: NOVA WAKEFIELD DISTRICT LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/08/1964, number: 236034

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR04: 15 days late,

Main office

Wakefield Civic Society
PO Box 380
WAKEFIELD
West Yorkshire
WF1 3WT

Objectives

(A) TO ENCOURAGE HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND TOWN PLANNING IN WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT. (B) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE AREA OF THE CITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS. (C) TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF GENERAL PUBLIC AMENITY OR HISTORIC INTEREST. (D) TO PURSUE THESE ENDS BY MEANS OF MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION AND PUBLICITY, AND PROMOTION OF SCHEMES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT

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