FROME SOCIETY FOR LOCAL STUDY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 2 October 1985
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £21,025
Latest expenditure: £19,851
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FROME MUSEUM, 1 NORTH PARADE, FROME, BA11 1AT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

FSLS is concerned wth Environment/Conservation/Heritage and organises a series of educational walks around Frome during the summer.which are designed to help residents/other groups appreciate the economic and social history of the town and the fine selection of Frome's magnificent buildings.Helps Charities and other voluntary bodies,makes Grants to organisations, sponsors or undertakes research.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,025
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,851

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,523

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,759
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,560

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,371

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,192
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,060

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,025
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,851
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,523
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,759
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,560
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,371
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,192
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,060
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FROME SOCIETY FOR LOCAL STUDY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1985-10-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: RULES ADOPTED 27 JUN 1985AS AMENDED ON 27 FEB 1987AS AMENDED ON 30 MAY 1991AS AMENDED ON 22 OCT 1994AS AMENDED ON 06 MAR 1999AS AMENDED ON 25 MAR 2017 as amended on 19 Mar 2022 as amended on 21 Mar 2026
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LOCAL HISTORY, GEOLOGY, ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF FROME AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND TO ENABLE THE SAME THROUGH A PROGRAMME OF TALKS AND VISITS AND THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS, BOOKS AND LEAFLETS.TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF FROME AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROMOTING HIGH STANDARDS OF URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN IN PARTICULAR RELATING TO PLANNING, TRANSPORT AND THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO GET INVOLVED IN CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PUBLIC REALM AND TO RESPOND TO ALL MAJOR OR SIGNIFICANT PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS.TO ASSIST THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS AND ARTEFACTS IN FROME AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND TO COMMISSION COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUES BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.
Area Of Benefit: FROME AND SURROUNDING AREA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures