THE ORWELL SOCIETY

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Publication of original material on the Society's website and in a regular journal. Arranging academic symposia and other educational events. Awarding scholarships and bursaries. Sponsoring prizes and original research into Orwell's life and works. Engaging the public through the media including social media. Organising informational trips to places of special significance to Orwell.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023
People

5 Trustee(s)
8 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Throughout England
Governance
- 05 November 2014: Standard registration
- 14 September 2020: Funds received from 1145509 THE GEORGE ORWELL MEMORIAL TRUST
No other names
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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
5 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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Ian Edward Bloom | Trustee | 11 May 2024 |
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Masha Karp | Trustee | 23 April 2016 |
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LES HURST | Trustee | 25 April 2015 |
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QUENTIN KOPP | Trustee | 28 April 2012 |
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RICHARD HORATIO BLAIR | Trustee | 19 April 2011 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | ||
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Total gross income | £11.75k | £9.09k | £12.15k | £20.50k | £24.43k | |
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Total expenditure | £10.38k | £10.61k | £12.64k | £14.92k | £40.83k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 December 2023 | 30 October 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2023 | Not required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2022 | 18 July 2023 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2022 | Not required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2021 | 18 August 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2021 | Not required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2020 | 01 April 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2020 | Not required | ||
Annual return | 31 December 2019 | 21 February 2020 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 December 2019 | Not required |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18 OCT 2014 AS AMENDED ON 28 APR 2018 AS AMENDED ON 17 APR 2021
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF GEORGE ORWELL.
Contact information
- Address:
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33A Beaver Road
MANCHESTER
M20 6SX
- Phone:
- 00
- Email:
- info@orwellsociety.com
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