CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE HARRIS

Registered charity 503726 · organisation 503726

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
14 November 1974
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£7,784
Latest expenditure
£170
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library, Market Square, Preston, Lancs

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Friends of the Harris exists to support the work of the Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library through fundraising. In recent years we have funded a range of projects, including purchases, conservation, exhibitions, community-focussed work and a capital development.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
3 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,784
Total Gross Expenditure
£170
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
£11,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£193,130
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
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£79,876
Total Gross Expenditure
£151,888
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
10 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£263,683
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,335
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£368,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,255

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
£11,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£193,130
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£79,876
Total Gross Expenditure
£151,888
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£263,683
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,335
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
19 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£368,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,255
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE HARRIS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1974-11-14T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
RULES ADOPTED 16 OCTOBER 1974AS AMENDED ON 08 NOV 2017AS AMENDED ON 10 APR 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HARRIS MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND LIBRARY PRESTON (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE HARRIS).IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO:A) GENERATE AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE HARRIS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES AS MAY BY LAW BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE.B) ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE OFFERING OF GIFTS TO THE HARRIS.
Area Of Benefit
PRESTON

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
250475
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE HARRIS
Charity Name Id
250486
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE HARRIS MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, PRESTON

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling