THE YORKSHIRE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 220014
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Founded in 1837, the Society's purpose is to promote knowledge of, and research, education and conservation relating to, the earth sciences, especially relating to Yorkshire and the north of England, through lecture and field meetings, publications including "Proceedings", "Circular". field guides. it also cooperates with related societies in its meetings and the annual Yorkshire Geology Month.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £21,628
Total expenditure: £24,884

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 another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 May 1963: Standard registration
  • 09 September 2009: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 19 January 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE YGS (Working name)
  • YGS (Working name)
  • YORKS GEOL SOC (Working name)
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
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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 JOHN A KNIGHT Chair
None on record
Dr Kevin George Taylor Trustee 03 December 2022
None on record
Dr Nicholas David Shaw Trustee 14 July 2021
None on record
Dr Jed Atkinson Trustee 23 January 2021
None on record
Dr Paul Barry Wignall Trustee 06 December 2020
None on record
Dr Annette Gail McGrath Trustee 16 March 2019
None on record
Dr Colin Neil Walters Trustee 08 December 2018
None on record
Michael B J Bowman Trustee 30 June 2018
None on record
DR Michael Rogerson Trustee 24 January 2018
None on record
Dr Nicholas John Riley Trustee 09 December 2017
None on record
David Andrew Blythe Trustee 04 March 2014
None on record
JOHN MILNTHORP HOLT Trustee 21 January 2013
None on record
DAVID HILL Trustee 20 February 2012
None on record
PAUL HILDRETH Trustee 21 March 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £23.12k £19.45k £16.56k £23.49k £21.63k
Total expenditure £18.90k £20.96k £18.51k £22.48k £24.88k
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 August 2024 28 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 27 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 04 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 02 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2020 23 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not required
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Contact information

Address:
Glendevon
Selby Lane
Keyworth
NOTTINGHAM
NG12 5AH
Phone:
07803602487