THE PHILOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 1014370
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Society are to investigate and promote the study and knowledge of the structure, the affinities and the history of languages. To this end it organises regular meetings and conferences, publishes a journal and supports the publication of academic books.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £88,440
Total expenditure: £87,283

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 October 1992: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

30 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Victor ACEDO-MATELLAN Trustee 08 June 2024
None on record
Dr Hannah Cameron Gibson Trustee 08 June 2024
None on record
Dr Jeremy John Smith Trustee 08 June 2024
None on record
Dr Dunstan Patrick Brown Trustee 08 June 2024
None on record
Professor Paul Russell Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Dr Tine Alice Alberte An Breban Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
PROFESSOR ADAM NOEL LEDGEWAY Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Dr Michele Bianconi Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Dr Krishnan Jesse Ram-Prasad Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Dr Laura Rudall Bailey Trustee 11 June 2022
None on record
Dr Nikolas Simon Gisborne Trustee 11 June 2022
None on record
Dr Richard William Dance Trustee 11 June 2022
None on record
Dr Brechtje Maria Bowine Post Trustee 11 June 2022
None on record
Dr Kersti Elisabeth Borjars Trustee 13 June 2021
None on record
Dr Christopher Belgrave Lucas Trustee 13 June 2021
None on record
Dr Sara Maria Pons-Sanz Trustee 13 June 2021
None on record
Dr Patrick George Honeybone Trustee 13 June 2021
None on record
PROF KLAUS FISCHER Trustee 15 January 2021
None on record
Dr Graham Pointon Trustee 14 December 2020
None on record
Professor Jennifer Lilian Cheshire Trustee 16 June 2020
None on record
Dr Ranjan Sen Trustee 13 June 2020
None on record
Dr Kathryn Louise Allan Trustee 13 June 2020
None on record
Professor Susan Mary Fitzmaurice Trustee 13 June 2020
None on record
Professor Lutz Marten Trustee 16 June 2018
None on record
Dr Melanie Jane Green Trustee 11 June 2016
None on record
PROFESSOR NIGEL BRUCE VINCENT Trustee
None on record
PROFESSOR ADITI LAHIRI Trustee
THE BRITISH ACADEMY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HISTORICAL PHILOSOPHICAL AND PHILOLOGICAL STUDIES
Received: On time
PROFESSOR SYLVIA ADAMSON Trustee
None on record
PROFESSOR NICHOLAS JOHN SIMS-WILLIAMS Trustee
None on record
PROFESSOR WENDY AYRES-BENNETT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £97.96k £86.39k £79.74k £83.30k £88.44k
Total expenditure £48.07k £55.51k £64.54k £47.43k £87.28k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 28 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 14 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Contact information

Address:
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
Phone:
07717337083