THE TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1110244
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Twentieth Century Society is a membership organisation, open to all, which campaigns for the conservation of the best c20th architecture. It was founded in 1979 as The Thirties Society and is now recognised by government and has a statutory role in the planning process in England. It organises lectures, conference and study tours in the UK and abroad

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £403,411
Total expenditure: £413,146

Total income includes £47,043 from 2 government grant(s)

People

16 Trustee(s)

56 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 June 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • C20 SOCIETY (Working name)
Company number:
05330664 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding 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

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hugh Geoffrey Pearman Chair 08 July 2023
None on record
Adam Jay Coleman Trustee 06 July 2024
THE FOLKESTONE LEAS LIFT COMPANY CIO
Received: On time
Hiba Alobaydi Trustee 06 July 2024
None on record
Mx Phineas Grant Harper Trustee 06 July 2024
None on record
Emma Louise England Trustee 06 July 2024
None on record
Peter Parkes Trustee 06 July 2024
None on record
Colin Mitchell Trustee 06 July 2024
None on record
Jeremy Gostick Trustee 11 June 2022
None on record
Mark Eastment Trustee 31 October 2020
None on record
Dr OTTO SAUMAREZ SMITH Trustee 15 June 2019
None on record
ANDREW THOMAS JACKSON Trustee 15 June 2019
None on record
Cela Selley Trustee 17 June 2017
None on record
Sarah Jane Jackson Trustee 18 June 2016
None on record
Ellen Gates Trustee 13 June 2015
None on record
Dr Alan Powers Trustee 14 June 2014
None on record
CAROLYN PARMETER Trustee 26 June 2013
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 £354.27k £249.07k £297.11k £332.25k £403.41k
Total expenditure £343.31k £265.44k £305.55k £340.71k £413.15k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £40.58k £37.28k £40.81k £41.44k £47.04k

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 09 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 09 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 05 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 05 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 September 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 INCORPORATED 12/01/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/05/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/06/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/06/2015

Charitable objects

(1) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS, ARCHITECTURE, CRAFTS AND DESIGN FOR THE PERIOD AFTER 1914; (2) TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THESE AND OF THE RELATED SOCIAL HISTORY AND TO AFFORD ADVICE TO OWNERS AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES WITH REGARD TO THE PRESERVATION AND REPAIR OF ANY BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED OR DESIGNED DURING THIS PERIOD; (3) TO SAVE FROM NEEDLESS DESTRUCTION OR DISFIGUREMENT, BUILDINGS OR GROUPS OF BUILDINGS, INTERIORS AND ARTEFACTS DESIGNED OR CONSTRUCTED AFTER 1914.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
70 COWCROSS STREET
LONDON
EC1M 6EJ
Phone:
0207 250 3857
Email:
coordinator@c20society.org.uk
Website:

c20society.org.uk