PALAEONTOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

Charity number: 228372
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society promotes the knowledge of and research into UK fossils, by means of the publication of monographs, the organisation of meetings, and the provision of a small number of grants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £26,543
Total expenditure: £34,175

People

13 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • 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
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 April 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr CAROLINE JANE BUTTLER Chair 24 April 2019
None on record
Dr Marc Jones Trustee 08 May 2025
None on record
Dr Neil Gostling Trustee 08 May 2025
None on record
Dr Simon Harris Trustee 08 May 2025
None on record
Cassius Morisson Trustee 16 April 2024
None on record
Dr LUCY MARTHA EVELYN MCCOBB Trustee 26 April 2022
None on record
Amber Wood Bailey Trustee 16 April 2022
None on record
Dr SUSAN RUTH BEARDMORE Trustee 27 May 2021
None on record
Dr BENJAMIN CHRISTOPHER MOON Trustee 27 May 2021
None on record
Dr NEIL DONALD LEWIS CLARK Trustee 01 May 2020
None on record
Dr ELSA PANCIROLI Trustee 18 April 2018
None on record
Dr TIMOTHY MCCORMICK Trustee 26 June 2013
None on record
Dr ANTHONY BUTCHER Trustee 20 July 2012
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 £11.28k £19.88k £30.61k £31.87k £26.54k
Total expenditure £6.91k £3.50k £25.60k £11.40k £34.17k
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 20 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 20 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 December 2023 41 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 July 2024 268 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 18 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 September 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.

REVISED RULES ADOPTED APRIL 1933 AS AMENDED JUNE 1961 AND 24 APRIL 2002

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY OF GEOLOGY BY THE PUBLICATION OF ILLUSTRATED MONOGRAPHS ON BRITISH FOSSILS, AND BY THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS TO BE CONVENED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF PALAEONTOLOGICAL INTEREST.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Palaeontology
National Museum Cardiff
Cathays Park
CARDIFF
CF10 3NP
Phone:
0129 2057 3359
Email:
secretary@palaeosoc.org
Website:

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