HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE

Charity number: 224825
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The society exists to promote the study of any aspect of the history of Lancashire and Cheshire. This is done through a series of public lectures and meetings, a grant scheme for research, schools and publications and the publication of an annual volume of transactions. The society's library is on open access to all who want to use it.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £3,040
Total expenditure: £2,640

People

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Knowsley
  • Lancashire
  • Liverpool City
  • Sefton
  • St Helens
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DR ARLINE MARGARET WILSON PHD Chair
None on record
Dr Caroline Helen Pudney Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Emma Kelso Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Dr Peter Shapely Trustee 17 March 2021
THE CHETHAM SOCIETY FOR THE PUBLICATION OF REMAINS HISTORICAL AND LITERARY CONNECTED WITH THE PALATINE COUNTIES OF LANCASTER AND CHESTER
Received: On time
Dr Christine Jane Verguson Trustee 17 March 2021
None on record
Dr Marc David Collinson Trustee 03 March 2019
None on record
Dr Andrew Hobbs Trustee 17 March 2016
None on record
DR JOHN GEOFFREY TIMMINS PHD Trustee
None on record
DR DIANA ELIZABETH ASCOTT PHD Trustee
None on record
Dr FIONA LEGDON Trustee
RECORD SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE
Received: On time
DR NICK WHITE PHD Trustee
None on record
DR JANET ELIZABETH HOLLINSHEAD JP PHD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £5.70k £1.40k £3.29k £1.40k £3.04k
Total expenditure £2.00k £2.72k £2.45k £2.73k £2.64k
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 2024 25 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2023 03 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
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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.

RULES OF THE SOCIETY

Charitable objects

THE COLLECTION ARRANGEMENT PRESERVATION AND PUBLICATION OF GENERAL HISTORY INCLUDING ANTIQUARIAN STUDIES OF THE TWO COUNTIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
19 Ladythorn Road
Bramhall
Stockport
SK7 2EP
Phone:
01614392316
Email:
treasurer@hslc.org.uk
Website:

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