SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF ROMAN STUDIES

Charity number: 210644
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society is the leading organisation in the UK for those interested in the study of Rome and the Roman Empire. Its scope is wide, covering Roman history, archaeology, literature and art to about A.D. 700. It supports a programme of publication, a large library, summer schools, archaeology, and an annual lecture programme. It makes annual grants to schools and archaeological projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £450,697
Total expenditure: £425,632

People

26 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 October 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ROMAN SOCIETY (Working name)
Company number:
00114442 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

26 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Timothy John Cornell Chair 02 June 2018
None on record
Dr Victoria Amy Leonard Trustee 29 June 2024
None on record
Dr Luke Benedict Tristan Houghton Trustee 29 June 2024
None on record
Timothy James King-Smith Trustee 29 June 2024
None on record
Prof Bruce Gibson Trustee 29 June 2024
None on record
Dr Adam Charles Roger Trustee 29 June 2024
None on record
Dr Micaela Langelotti Trustee 29 June 2024
None on record
Emma Stuart Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Professor Costas Panayotakis Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Dr Claire Alicia Stocks Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Ellen O'Gorman Trustee 10 June 2023
BRISTOL EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Received: On time
Dr Hannah Platts Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Dr Myles Lavan Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Professor Rebecca Langlands Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
James Alick John Renshaw Trustee 10 June 2023
None on record
Professor Federico Santangelo Trustee 21 May 2022
None on record
Dr Andrew Roberts Trustee 21 May 2022
None on record
Dr Clive Cheesman Trustee 21 May 2022
None on record
Professor Roy Kenneth Gibson Trustee 21 May 2022
THE HELLENIC AND ROMAN LIBRARY
Received: On time
Dr Marguerite Spoerri Butcher Trustee 21 May 2022
THE ROYAL NUMISMATIC SOCIETY
Received: On time
Dr Elisabeth O'Connell Trustee 21 May 2022
None on record
Professor William Bowden Trustee 06 June 2020
CAISTOR ROMAN PROJECT LIMITED
Received: 84 days late
PROFESSOR ROLAND GEORGE MAYER Trustee 03 June 2017
THE HELLENIC AND ROMAN LIBRARY
Received: On time
Professor Catharine Edwards Trustee 06 June 2015
None on record
Professor Dominic William Rathbone Trustee 28 October 2013
None on record
Dr PHILIP BRUCE KAY Trustee
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 £615.37k £427.01k £452.98k £489.45k £450.70k
Total expenditure £438.59k £365.13k £367.38k £449.95k £425.63k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £224.04k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £316.30k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £42.08k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £32.95k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £178.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £438.59k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £21.18k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £31.48k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 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 25 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 July 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 OCTOBER 1910 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF 8 JUNE 1991

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY, LITERATURE AND ART OF ITALY AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES DOWN TO ABOUT A.D.700.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL AND FOREIGN

Contact information

Address:
SENATE HOUSE
MALET STREET
LONDON
WC1E 7HU
Phone:
02078628727
Email:
office@romansociety.org
Website:

www.romansociety.org Open in new window