CCEW Charity Commission profile

BATTLE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 292593 · organisation 292593

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
8 May 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£7,545
Latest expenditure
£3,755
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Appletree Cottage,, Beacon Lane,, Staplecross, ROBERTSBRIDGE, East Sussex, TN32 5QP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Society was founded to encourage the knowledge and study of history within Battle and the surrounding area. This is achieved through a programme of illustrated lectures by specialists in their subjects and the publication of books and journals that are relevant to the local history of Battle.

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
13 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,755
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
22 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,824
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,984
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
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,697
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
23 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,620
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,311
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
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,451

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BATTLE AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-05-08T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIETY 22 NOVEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED 04 NOVEMBER 1988, 22 NOVEMBER 1991, 20 NOVEMBER 1992 AND 28 NOVEMBER 1997. AS AMENDED ON 15 NOV 2018AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 21 MAR 2019 as amended on 21 Mar 2019
Charitable Objects
The object of the Society shall be to educate the public in the study of history in Battle, East Sussex and the surrounding area. In furtherance of the above object, but not further or otherwise, the Society through its Committee shall have the following powers: (a) to arrange for the study, investigation, discussion and publication of matters of local historical or antiquarian interest; (b) to acquire or receive as gifts, maintain and exhibit articles of historical interest pertaining to Battle and the surrounding areas; (c) to arrange and provide or assist in the arrangement and provision of visits to areas of historical, archaeological and architectural interest; (d) to raise funds and to invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation or otherwise, provided that the Society shall not undertake any permanent trading activities, in raising funds for its charitable objects; (e) to do all such other lawful things as shall further the above objects or any of them.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED