CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF LYDD

Registered charity 274692 · organisation 274692

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
19 December 1977
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£1,711
Latest expenditure
£2,387
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Heath Cottage,, 115 Manor Road, Lydd,, Kent, TN29 9HU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lyddtownmuseum.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lydd Town Museum is a local heritage museum - it is curated and managed by the Friends of Lydd, a registered charity, established in 1979. As a heritage museum our aim & purpose is to share knowledge & information about the historic town of Lydd and the surrounding areas and to act as a hub for connecting the community via the museum. Entrance to the museum is free but donations are very welcome.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,711
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,387
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,185
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,202
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,291
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,696
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,003
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,056
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£884
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,694

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF LYDD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1977-12-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 6TH OCTOBER 1977
Charitable Objects
(A) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (B) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR EFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT. (C) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION DEVEPLOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
PARISH OF LYDD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
75465
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LYDD TOWN MUSEUM

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures