CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE WILLIS MUSEUM

Registered charity 280406 · organisation 280406

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
1 January 1961
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£3,253
Latest expenditure
£1,903
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 33 WALLIS ROAD, BASINGSTOKE, RG21 3DN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.friendsofthewillis.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The 'Friends' was founded to promote, support, assist and improve The Willis Museum. We also support members & non members with local projects such as a book of local history or like interest. We have resources facilities for our members and museum staff, a collection of local maps, photographs & oral tapes of peoples memories.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,253
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,903
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,659
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,765
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,405
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,566
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,848
Total Gross Expenditure
£956

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE WILLIS MUSEUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1961-01-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22ND MAY 1979. REGISTRATION DATE UNKNOWN FROM FILE RECORDS. DEFAULT DATE 01/01/61 RECORDED AS DATE OF REGISTRATION.
Charitable Objects
THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE WILLIS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY THROUGH THE ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF FRIENDS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
158943
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE WILLIS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Charity Name Id
158963
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SIMPLY FRIENDS

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management