CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHESHAM SOCIETY

Registered charity 1083213 · organisation 3973852

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
7 November 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,752
Latest expenditure
£9,036
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 10 Crossway, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3LW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity's activities are a) to maintain Chesham's heritage where appropriate and monitor and encourage improvements to the built environment and promote civic pride in Chesham.b) improve the ambience of Chesham.c) educate the public about the history of Chesham.d) encourage and carry out research into Chesham.e) improve the employment prospects for Chesham residents.

03 Official extract

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
27 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,036
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
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,361
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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,891
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
19 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,003
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,262
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
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,709

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

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
29 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,891
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£13,892
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
0
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
19 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,709
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHESHAM SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-11-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17TH JUNE 2000 as amended on 25 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AND TO PROMOTE CIVIC PRIDE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (11) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT (111) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (IV) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO SUBJECTS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH RESEARCH.
Area Of Benefit
CHESHAM TOWN AND THE SURROUNDING PARISHES OF CHARTRIDGE, CHOLESBURY-CUM-ST LEONARDS, ASHLEY GREEN, LATIMER AND CHESHAM BOIS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling