THE JOHNSON SOCIETY

Charity number: 1200987
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Encouraging interest in, and study of, the writings, life and times of Samuel Johnson; Supporting the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum in the City of Lichfield; Assisting in preserving physical memorials of Johnson and his contemporaries; Participating in annual commemorations of Johnson's birthday; Promoting knowledge of eighteenth-century history in general.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £17,026
Total expenditure: £13,546

People

9 Trustee(s)

16 Volunteer(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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Staffordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 November 2022: CIO registration
  • 26 June 2023: Funds received from 1078243 THE JOHNSON SOCIETY
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE JOHNSON SOCIETY (LICHFIELD) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
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
Dr Philip Ward Jones Chair 20 March 2024
None on record
JOHN WINTERTON Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Dr Annette Louise Rubery Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Colin Greatorex Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
MARILYN JEAN DAVIES Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Roderick HANNAM Trustee 20 March 2024
THE WALSALL ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
RICHARD ALASTAIR DAVIES Trustee 20 March 2024
KING EDWARD VI SCHOOL TRUST FUND
Received: On time
DAVID GLYN ARTHUR Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Martha Ross Smith Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £13.39k £17.03k
Total expenditure £22.40k £13.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 20 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 20 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 March 2024 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 11 Nov 2022

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE, WORKS AND TIMES OF DR SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709-1784) BY ANY MEANS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING: • ENCOURAGING INTEREST IN, AND STUDY OF, THE WRITINGS, LIFE AND TIMES OF SAMUEL JOHNSON; • SUPPORTING THE SAMUEL JOHNSON BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM IN THE CITY OF LICHFIELD BY HELPING TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE ITS CONTENTS, AND BY WORKING WITH THE JOHNSON BIRTHPLACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF LICHFIELD CITY COUNCIL; • ASSISTING IN PRESERVING PHYSICAL MEMORIALS OF JOHNSON AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, INCLUDING BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, ARTEFACTS, BUILDINGS, STATUES AND JOHNSON'S WILLOW; • PARTICIPATING IN ANNUAL COMMEMORATIONS OF JOHNSON'S BIRTHDAY; • PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE OF EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY HISTORY IN GENERAL.

Contact information

Address:
18 CRICKET LANE
LICHFIELD
WS14 9ER
Phone:
01543263538
Email:
info@thejohnsonsociety.org.uk
Website:

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