THE ORWELL SOCIETY

Charity number: 1159072
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Publication of original material on the Society's website and in a regular journal. Arranging educational events. Awarding prizes. Sponsoring prizes and original research into Orwell's life and works. Engaging the public through the media including social media and "George Talks" by zoom. Organising informational trips to places of special significance to Orwell.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £18,282
Total expenditure: £21,601

People

8 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 November 2014: Standard registration
  • 14 September 2020: Funds received from 1145509 THE GEORGE ORWELL MEMORIAL TRUST
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Christopher John Harrison Trustee 11 October 2025
None on record
Demsey Richard Slater Trustee 26 July 2025
None on record
Bruce Robert Dear Trustee 23 April 2025
None on record
Ian Edward Bloom Trustee 11 May 2024
None on record
Masha Karp Trustee 23 April 2016
None on record
LES HURST Trustee 25 April 2015
None on record
QUENTIN KOPP Trustee 28 April 2012
None on record
RICHARD HORATIO BLAIR Trustee 19 April 2011
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 £9.09k £12.15k £20.50k £24.43k £18.28k
Total expenditure £10.61k £12.64k £14.92k £40.83k £21.60k
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 18 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
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
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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 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:
1 Prospect Road
Pilsley
CHESTERFIELD
Derbyshire
S45 8EY
Phone:
00
Email:
info@orwellsociety.com
Website:

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