HERNE BAY PIER TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 February 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06659140
Financial period: 1 November 2023 – 28 February 2025
Latest income: £160,807
Latest expenditure: £148,651
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Herne Bay Pier Trust, The White House, Central Parade, HERNE BAY, CT6 5JN

Website recorded by the regulator: http://hernebaypier.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The preservation, renovation, reconstruction and enhancement of Herne Bay Pier as a building of special architectural and historic interest. The promotion and use of the pier for recreational purposes and a community and heritage building for the use and benefit of all inhabitants and visitors to Herne Bay.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £160,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,651

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £173,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £108,562

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,471

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £140,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,558

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £172,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,237

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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 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £160,807
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,651
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 39

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £173,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £108,562
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £133,471
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £450
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £140,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,558
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £10,794
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £172,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,237
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £73,324
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HERNE BAY PIER TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-02-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 JULY 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 5 FEBRUARY 2009
Charitable Objects: 1 THE PRESERVATION, RENOVATION, RECONSTRUCTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF HERNE BAY PIER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ('THE PIER) AS A BUILDING OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL INTEREST, AND2 THE PROMOTION AND USE OF THE PIER FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES AND AS A COMMUNITY AND HERITAGE BUILDING FOR THE GENERAL USE AND BENEFIT OF ALL THE INHABITANTS OF AND VISITORS TO THE TOWN OF HERNE BAY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Area Of Benefit: HERNE BAY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management