Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 1

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

FRIENDS OF LEWES-THE LEWES CIVIC SOCIETY

The society's objectives are to stimulate public interest in the beauty, history and character of the town of Lewes and its surrounding area; to organise concerted action for protecting and enhancing the townscape of Lewes and the architectural, visual and historic interest of Lewes and the surrounding area and for preserving free access to the latter; and to co-operate with kindred societies. It

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more 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
31/12/23		£16	£9	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£8	£9	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£13	£10	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£13	£4	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£8	£13	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£55	£47	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/17		£9	£10	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16		£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/15		£8	£9	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/14	*	£8	£8	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/13		£9	£4	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/12		£15	£7	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11		£10	£6	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/10		£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/09		£7	£4	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/08		£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/07	*	£15	£29	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/06		£12	£61	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05		£10	£7	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04		£29	£7	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 55 years

www.friends-of-lewes.org.uk

enquiries@friends-of-lewes.org.uk

01273 011105

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Museums, parks, historical sites

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Friends of Lewes Trees Committee
£4,500	19/11/2020 16	Funding was provided to enable the planting of more trees in residential areas where residents have agreed to help with maintenance in their early years.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

BRONAGH LIDDICOAT Appointed: 2021

AUDREY JARVIS Appointed: 2013

DR DIANA WILKINS Appointed: 2023

ELIZABETH JANE SLATER Appointed: 2020

PETER GEORGE EARL Appointed: 2018

ROGER MASKEW Appointed: 2013

CHRISTINA RUTH O'KEEFFE MBE (Chair), Other trusteeships: THE LEWES PRIORY TRUST, LANDPORT YOUTH CENTRE, PIPPA'S GROUP,

DIANA JANE FREESTONE Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF LEWES VICTORIA HOSPITAL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/06/1969, number: 258756

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR14: 2 days late, AR07: 4 days late,

Main office

Lewes Town Council Offices
Town Hall
High Street
LEWES
East Sussex
BN7 2QS

Objectives

(1)TO PROMOTE:(A) HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND DESIGN IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND ENSURE THAT NEW DEVELOPMENT IS SENSITIVELY SITED IN RELATION TO THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.(B) THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST, AND THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(C) ENHANCEMENT OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN, AND THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF, THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(D) FREE ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC REALM IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(2)TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(3)TO CO-OPERATE WITH PUBLIC AUTHORITIES AND OTHER BODIES IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTIVES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TOWN OF LEWES AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

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