HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON

Charity number: 244472
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The activities of the Highland Society of London are to promote and support the traditions and culture of the Highlands of Scotland and to maintain a membership of individuals to support the Society's activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £52,663
Total expenditure: £59,787

People

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 September 1965: Standard registration
  • 07 August 2013: Removed (Funds transferred (s.74))
  • 07 August 2013: Funds transferred to
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DUNCAN IAN ARTHUR CAMPBELL BYATT Chair 02 April 2013
WEST HEATH, LIMITED
Received: On time
Robert Finlay McKinnon Trustee 12 November 2024
None on record
Hon Andrew Seymour Robert Younger Trustee 12 November 2024
None on record
Philip Strone Alexander Stewart Macpherson Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Miranda Malvina Moody Trustee 07 November 2023
None on record
Andrew Ivor Macdonald of Boisdale Trustee 15 March 2023
None on record
ALASDAIR FINDLAY-SHIRRAS Trustee 07 November 2018
None on record
TOM MACPHERSON Trustee 29 November 2016
None on record
NEILL MULVIE Trustee 20 November 2014
None on record
MR ALEX OGILVIE Trustee 28 March 2011
None on record
THE VISCOUNT YOUNGER OF LECKIE Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £58.48k £42.44k £67.75k £66.09k £52.66k
Total expenditure £60.48k £44.52k £61.76k £62.09k £59.79k
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 30 September 2024 10 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 10 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 22 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 22 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 23 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 23 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 21 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 21 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 16 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 16 March 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.

ACT OF INCORPORATION 21 MAY 1816

Charitable objects

WITH THE VIEW OF ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN, FOR RELIEVING DISTRESSED HIGHLANDERS AT A DISTANCE FROM THEIR NATIVE HOMES, FOR PRESERVING THE ANTIQUITIES AND RESCUING FROM OBLIVION THE VALUABLE REMAINS OF CELTIC LITERATURE, AND FOR PROMOTING THE IMPROVEMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE NORTHERN PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Area of benefit

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

NORTHERN PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 244472-1 BARONESS VON WILEZEK'S CHARITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF SOLDIERS OF THE HIGHLAND REGIMENTS
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 11 JULY 1911.
Charitable objects
IN OR TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT OR RELIEF OF OR OTHERWISE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF SOLIDIERS (OTHER THAN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS) OF HIGHLAND REGIMENTS AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SELECT HAVING REGARD TO THE PRIMARY INTENTION OF THE TESTATRIX NAMELY TO BENEFIT WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF SOLDIERS WHO FELL IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
Area of benefit
NORTHERN PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN
Registration history
  • 07 September 1965 : Standard registration
  • 07 August 2013 : Removed
  • 07 August 2013 : Asset transfer out

Contact information

Address:
Hope House
Basingstoke Road
Ramsdell
Tadley
RG26 5RB
Phone:
07770564957
Email:
info@highlandsocietyoflondon.org
Website:

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