THE FRANCIS BACON SOCIETY INCORPORATED

Charity number: 209426
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The society has been established to encourage for the benefit of the public, the study of the works of Sir Francis Bacon, his character and his life, to encourage the general study of the evidence in favour of Sir Francis Bacon's authorship of the plays commonly ascribed to Shakespeare and to investigate his connection with other works of the Elizabethan period.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £5,488
Total expenditure: £16,465

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

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
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 September 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
00078368 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investment
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jonathon Freeman Trustee 03 April 2023
None on record
Gary Keegan Trustee 10 February 2022
None on record
Edi Bilimoria Trustee 10 January 2020
THE SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL NETWORK CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
SYLVIA HELEN EZEN Trustee 29 October 2011
THE RESEARCH INTO LOST KNOWLEDGE ORGANISATION TRUST
Received: On time

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 £5.53k £5.51k £4.79k £5.48k £5.49k
Total expenditure £12.99k £12.71k £9.72k £12.47k £16.47k
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 2023 23 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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.

MEMORANDUM DATED 20 AUGUST 1903 AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 22 JUNE 1950 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS OF 11 MARCH 1952, 11 MARCH 1953, 9 JANUARY 1963 AND 28 MAY 1965 AND 14TH JULY 1999. as amended on 15 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

TO ENCOURAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE STUDY OF THE WORKS OF FRANCIS BACON AS PHILOSOPHER, LAWYER, STATESMEN AND POET; ALSO HIS CHARACTER, GENIUS AND LIFE; HIS INFLUENCE ON HIS OWN AND SUCCEEDING TIMES, AND THE TENDENCIES AND RESULTS OF HIS WRITINGS. (2) TO ENCOURAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE GENERAL STUDY OF THE EVIDENCE IN FAVOUR OF FRANCIS BACON'S AUTHORSHIP OF THE PLAYS COMMONLY ASCRIBED TO SHAKESPEARE AND TO INVESTIGATE HIS CONNECTION WITH OTHER WORKS OF THE ELIZABETHAN PERIOD

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 209426-1 MRS EVELYN MAY HOPKINS' GIFT
Governing document
HOPKINS' WILL TRUSTS 1964; ALL 3 ENGLAND LAW REPORTS PP 46 - 53
Charitable objects
TO BE EARMARKED AND APPLIED TOWARDS FINDING THE BACON - SHAKESPEARE MANUSCRIPTS.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 19 September 1963 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
Phone:
07818602302
Email:
francis.bacon.society@gmail.com
Website:

www.francisbaconsociety.co.uk Open in new window