CCEW Charity Commission profile

CONTEMPORARY GLASS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1153382 · organisation 5030720

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
14 August 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05062300
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£86,340
Latest expenditure
£89,181
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 29 Heron Drive, BRACKLEY, Northamptonshire, NN13 6QE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promoting contemporary glass to the public and supporting the making of glass work

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£86,340
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,181
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£82,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£86,495
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£82,856
Total Gross Expenditure
£87,643
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£75,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£73,919
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£62,969
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,583

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£86,340
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,181
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
11 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£82,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£86,495
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
22 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£82,856
Total Gross Expenditure
£87,643
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
18 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£75,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£73,919
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£62,969
Total Gross Expenditure
£58,583
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
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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CONTEMPORARY GLASS SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-08-14T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 MAR 2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/07/2013
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS, MOST SPECIFICALLY IN GLASS AS AN ART AND CRAFTS FORM, BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE HOLDING OF EXHIBITIONS, PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN THIS FIELD AND PROMOTING, SUSTAINING AND INCREASING INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF SKILLS, EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE IN GLASS AS AN ART AND CRAFTS FORM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures