Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

CHINGFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Lectures are held on historical subjects. Coach tours are organised to places of historical interest. Publications on the history of Chingford are issued. Representations are made to local authorities on historic buildings and conservation areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • 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
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£18£16£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£2£1£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19*£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£1£1£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£1£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£2£1£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£2£2£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£8£2£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£2£3£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£1£2£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£2£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06£2£3£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05£2£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£1£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 45 years
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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Essex, Waltham Forest,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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 Chingford Historical Society
£9,800 17/05/2021
Making Local Heritage Live- Community Local History Digital Hub

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ALISON GOULTER Appointed: 2015
  • DAVID BOOTE Appointed: 2019
  • FRANCES MARGARET PICK Appointed: 2021
  • GARY STONE (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • JOANNA MONCRIEFF Appointed: 2020
  • SIMON GOULTER Appointed: 2018
  • STEPHEN PICK Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/01/1980, number: 281623
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR19: 1 days late,
Main office

7 MORNINGTON ROAD
LONDON
E4 7DR

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF LOCAL HISTORY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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