THE BRITISH CARTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 240034
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society facilitates the exchange of information and ideas by holding meetings and publishing periodicals and books. Members participate in National and International Conferences to advance cartographic education and encourage research. A number of awards are made each year to reward excellence in the field of cartography.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £79,160
Total expenditure: £67,268

People

9 Trustee(s)

15 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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 May 1965: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Kenneth Atherton Trustee 11 June 2025
None on record
Clare Seldon Trustee 16 November 2021
None on record
Dr Alexander Kent Trustee 16 November 2021
None on record
Paul Naylor Trustee 24 November 2020
None on record
James Thomas Goldsmith Trustee 27 November 2018
None on record
Christopher Budas Trustee 27 November 2018
None on record
Elaine Watts Trustee 08 November 2016
None on record
David Sherren Trustee 08 November 2016
None on record
Dr JOHN PEATY Trustee 08 November 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £78.82k £83.27k £71.11k £81.81k £79.16k
Total expenditure £71.76k £83.38k £58.66k £64.09k £67.27k
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 07 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 07 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 February 2025 117 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 February 2025 117 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 11 February 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 11 February 2021 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.

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS AS ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, 5TH SEPTEMBER 1964

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THAT CLASS OF KNOWLEDGE WHICH DISTINGUISHES THE ART AND SCIENCE OF CARTOGRAPHY AND FOR THAT PURPOSE, INTER ALIA, TO: (A) FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AND OTHERS - (B) HOLD MEETINGS AND TO PUBLISH PERIODICALS AND BOOKS - (C) ARRANGE AND PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES - (D) ADVANCE CARTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH - (E) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN LIBRARIES AND COLLECTIONS OF MAPS, BOOKS, PLANS AND PHOTOGRAPHS - (F) PRINT, PUBLISH, SELL, LEND AND DISTRIBUTE COMMUNICATIONS MADE TO THE SOCIETY - (G) PROVIDE AND AWARD MEDALS AND PRIZES ALL IN CONNECTION WITH CARTOGRAPHY (H) DO ALL OTHER THINS INCIDENTAL TO THE SOCIETY'S OBJECTS, PROVIDED THAT NO PART OF THE PROPERTY OR FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE APPLIED OTHER THAN FOR CHARITABLE PROJECTS.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
1 Mill Court Close
Mill Lane
HERNE BAY
Kent
CT6 7AQ
Phone:
02392422009
Email:
admin@cartography.org.uk
Website:

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