THE PREHISTORIC SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1000567
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The presentation of lectures to the public, organisation of conferences and day schools, organisation of field trips and study tours, making grants to individuals, annual publication of the Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, publication of a newsletter three times a year and making representations to government and other organisations about the protection of prehistoric sites.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £69,831
Total expenditure: £102,020

People

14 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 October 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
02532446 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Adelle Ann Bricking Trustee 15 June 2024
None on record
Dr Oliver Philip Davis Trustee 31 August 2023
CARDIFF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr Jessica Sarah Bates Trustee 31 August 2023
None on record
Dr George Arthur Prew Trustee 31 August 2023
None on record
Prof Robert Tyldesley Hosfield Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Dr Jennifer Lauren Wexler Trustee 03 June 2023
None on record
Dr Catherine Julia Frieman Trustee 18 June 2022
None on record
Dr Meredith Jane Iris Laing Trustee 18 June 2022
None on record
Dr Lisa-Elen Meyering Trustee 18 June 2022
None on record
Dr Rupert Andrew Housley Trustee 18 June 2022
None on record
Dr Rachel Elaine Pope Trustee 18 June 2022
None on record
Dr Felicity Amelia McDowall Trustee 20 October 2021
None on record
Dr Linda Mary Hurcombe Trustee 21 October 2020
None on record
DR JULIE PATRICIA GARDINER 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 £82.58k £58.45k £66.69k £63.91k £69.83k
Total expenditure £93.50k £58.74k £61.93k £44.54k £102.02k
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 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 November 2021 10 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 10 November 2021 10 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH AUGUST 1990

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE INTEREST IN PREHISTORY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES AND ALLIED SUBJECTS AND TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY
31-34 GORDON SQUARE
LONDON
WC1H 0PY
Phone:
02073238579
Email:
prehistoric@ucl.ac.uk
Website:

www.prehistoricsociety.org Open in new window