CLACTON AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ARTS AND LITERARY SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 April 1989
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 16 March 2025 – 15 March 2026
Latest income: £74,808
Latest expenditure: £85,904
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 18 Skelmersdale Road, CLACTON-ON-SEA, Essex, CO15 6DE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.clactonartsandlits.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in an appreciation of Science and the Arts, including literature, music and drama. To attract high calibre presentations in the pursuit of excellence as in the Society?s motto ?Praestantiam petimus?. It is also the Trustees? policy to ensure that the presentations are affordable to prospective members.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 16 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 15 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 15 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £74,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,904

Fin Period Start Date: 16 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 15 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 15 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £68,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,883

Fin Period Start Date: 16 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 15 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 15 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £55,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,542

Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 15 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 15 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £59,160
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,705

Fin Period Start Date: 5 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 7 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £55,205
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,144

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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: 16 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 15 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 15 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £74,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,904
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 16 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 15 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 15 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £68,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,883
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: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 16 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 15 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 15 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £55,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,542
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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 8 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 15 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 15 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £59,160
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,705
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: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 5 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 7 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 7 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £55,205
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,144
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: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CLACTON AND NORTH EAST ESSEX ARTS AND LITERARY SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1989-04-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14TH MARCH 1989 as amended on 28 Mar 2022 as amended on 28 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AN APPRECIATION OF SCIENCE AND THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF LITERATURE, MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 28842
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CLACTON ARTS & LITS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

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