CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIGGLESWADE HISTORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 298010 · organisation 298010

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
17 November 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 February 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£6,220
Latest expenditure
£5,951
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 47 Brunel Drive, BIGGLESWADE, Bedfordshire, SG18 8BT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the advancement of public education through the study of local history in Biggleswade by holding monthly meetings and producing newsletters and publications.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£6,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,951
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,628
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,412
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,426
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,534
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,539
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,437

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIGGLESWADE HISTORY SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-11-17T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 6TH OCTOBER 1987 AS AMENDED 7TH OCTOBER 1997 AND 7TH SEPTEMBER 1999. as amended on 04 Apr 2022 as amended on 01 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE STUDY OF LOCAL HISTORY IN BIGGLESWADE.
Area Of Benefit
BIGGLESWADE

08 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling