Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE PETERBOROUGH CIVIC SOCIETY 

The objectives of the Society is to promote high standards of planning, civic pride, public education in the geography, history and architecture within Peterborough. Also to secure protection and to preserve the development and improvement of features of historic, cultural or public interest throughout the city and its' environs.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

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
31/05/23£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/22£8£6£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/21£9£9£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/20£14£8£6n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/05/19£11£5£6n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/05/18£7£6£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/17£8£15£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/16*£4£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/15£5£8£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/14£6£7£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/13£24£15£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/12£3£5£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/11*£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/10*£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/09£5£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/08£4£9£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/07*£35£22£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/06*£3£2£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 44 years

www.peterboroughcivicsociety.org.uk

peter.g.lee@btinternet.com

01780 782703

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Peterborough City,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Peterborough Civic Society
£6,000 26/09/2019
Peterborough Blue Plaques (Phase 2)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/03/1980, number: 279306
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR16: 108 days late, AR11: 7 days late, AR10: 49 days late, AR07: 120 days late, AR06: 319 days late,
Main office

2 Nene Way
Sutton
Peterborough
PE5 7XB

Objectives

THE PURPOSES ARE TO:A. PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING, CIVIC AMENITY AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE PETERBOROUGH AREAB. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE PETERBOROUGH AREAC. SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC, CULTURAL OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE PETERBOROUGH AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PETERBOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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