HUNTINGDONSHIRE HISTORY FESTIVAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 September 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 January 2025 – 1 January 2026
Latest income: £101,818
Latest expenditure: £61,616
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 63 GREAT NORTHERN STREET, HUNTINGDON, PE29 7HJ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://huntshistoryfest.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity was established to promote the rich and diverse history of the old county of Huntingdonshire staging a festival of history throughout the year. The Festival will provide a range of activities, e.g. re-enactment events, guided town walks, talks on historical topics, presentations, guided visits to historic buildings and children's activities, most are free to the public.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £101,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £61,616

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,932

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,659

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,079

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,976

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £101,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £61,616
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 28

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,932
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,659
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,079
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,494
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,976
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: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HUNTINGDONSHIRE HISTORY FESTIVAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-09-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Sep 2018
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE FORMER COUNTY OF HUNTINGDONSHIRE, NOW PART OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE, BY STAGING EVENTS AND PROVIDING TALKS, GUIDED WALKS, PRESENTATIONS AND SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

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Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures