COWES HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY GROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 November 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £6,358
Latest expenditure: £5,211
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: COWES HERITAGE & COMMUNITY GROUP, The Beckford Centre, 5 Beckford Road, COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT, PO31 7SE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cowes Heritage and Community Group offers residents of Cowes and surrounding area a space to share their interests and knowledge, providing craft, art, history and discussion groups. We hold displays and exhibitions about local heritage, as well as a social space, coffee mornings and tourist advice.

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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: 6 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,211

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 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,072
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,571

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: 26 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,193
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,249

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 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,199

Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,870

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,211
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,072
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,571
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,246
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: 9

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: 26 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,193
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,249
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £340
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 19 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,199
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 9 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,870
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £28,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Isle Of Wight
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COWES HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY GROUP
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-11-14T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 1043991
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1043991
Assoc Charity Name: COWES VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY GROUP

Charity Name: COWES HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY GROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-11-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN COWES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY: (1) THE PROVISION OF CLASSES IN THE ARTS, CRAFTS, LOCAL HISTORY AND SOCIAL HISTORY; AND (2) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS IN THE HERITAGE OF COWES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management