THE ORIENTAL CERAMIC SOCIETY

Charity number: 250356
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion of appreciation and knowledge of ceramic and other forms of Asian art by means of regular lectures, exhibitions of members' pieces, discussion and handling sessions, as well as the publication of an annual journal and exhibition catalogues on the subject of Asian art.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £124,253
Total expenditure: £92,888

People

3 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(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:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • Scotland
  • Singapore
  • South Africa
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Thailand
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 December 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OCS (Working name)
Company number:
00306924 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Canty Trustee 15 June 2021
None on record
Clive Ivan Jacotine Trustee 15 June 2020
None on record
Sarah Wong Trustee 14 June 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £45.51k £51.59k £71.91k £80.27k £124.25k
Total expenditure £33.55k £41.20k £61.55k £46.64k £92.89k
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 30 September 2024 14 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 14 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 14 August 2024 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 14 August 2024 15 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 04 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 04 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 24 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 24 June 2021 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 DATED 11TH NOVEMBER 1935 AS AMENDED 15TH MARCH 1960, 21ST MAY 1970 AND 27TH JUNE 1987 as amended on 14 Feb 2023 as amended on 29 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF APPRECIATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF CERAMIC AND OTHER FORMS OF EASTERN ART. (FOR FULLER DETAILS SEE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Area of benefit

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

UNRESTRICTED

Contact information

Address:
SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES
BURLINGTON HOUSE
PICCADILLY
LONDON
W1J 0BE
Phone:
07546 026 338
Email:
info@orientalceramicsociety.org.uk
Website:

www.orientalceramicsociety.org.uk/ Open in new window