Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE HYTHE CIVIC SOCIETY

Provides local events of interest to the population such as guided walks, research , lectures and exhibitions relevant to the history of the town and area. Monitor planning applications relating to Hythe to ensure high standards of planning and architecture . Carry out regeneration projects in neglected areas within the Town , working with the Town and District Councils.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

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

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
31/03/23	*	£13	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22		£12	£12	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/21		£10	£12	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	52
31/03/20		£18	£17	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	52
31/03/19		£12	£12	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	64
31/03/18		£18	£19	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£13	£14	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£13	£14	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£21	£22	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£8	£9	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£7	£8	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£7	£7	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£6	£8	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£6	£6	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£7	£7	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£6	£5	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£5	£5	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£5	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£5	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£5	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 43 years

www.hythecivicsociety.org

treasurer@hythecivicsociety.org

01303267085

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Scientific research and testing services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN GEORGE JOYCE Appointed: 2008

AILEEN MARIANNE MCDONALD SCOTT Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH ANN BLACK Appointed: 2015

JILL CAROLINE AYLING Appointed: 2020

KEITH ALLEN MILES Appointed: 2021

KIM MURTON Appointed: 2017

MICHAEL HUGH TUBMAN Appointed: 2016

PAUL NAYLOR Appointed: 2019

ROBERT WILLIAM BRUCE Appointed: 2022

SALLY CHESTERS Appointed: 1994

CRISPIN DAVIES Appointed: 2010, Other trusteeships: KENT FEDERATION OF AMENITY SOCIETIES, HYTHE TRIANGLE COMMUNITY GARDEN,

MARY HUNTER Appointed: 2009, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER & ST PAUL, SALTWOOD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/09/1981, number: 283177

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 77 days late, AR07: 37 days late, AR06: 307 days late,

Main office

1 Old Post Office Mews
HYTHE
Kent
CT21 5AY

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE CIVIL PARISH OF HYTHE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. (1) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (2) TO PROMOTE A HIGH STANDARD OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (3) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC AND PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CIVIL PARISH OF HYTHE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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