FURNITURE HISTORY SOCIETY

Charity number: 251683
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The study of furniture in all countries and in all periods

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £205,420
Total expenditure: £220,075

People

12 Trustee(s)

25 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to 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 Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Russia
  • Scotland
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 November 1967: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Adriana Edith Turpin Trustee 23 November 2024
THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF COLLECTING
Received: On time
Thomas Williams Trustee 23 November 2024
None on record
David Oakey Trustee 25 November 2023
None on record
Charlie Thomas Trustee 25 November 2023
None on record
Phillip Peacock Trustee 26 November 2022
None on record
Dr Jenny Saunt Trustee 26 November 2022
None on record
Dr Caroline McCaffrey-Howarth Trustee 20 November 2021
None on record
Simon Swynfen Jervis FSA Trustee 28 November 2020
None on record
Dr Megan Aldrich FSA Trustee 17 November 2018
None on record
Dr Megan Wheeler Trustee 29 January 2017
None on record
Christopher Rowell Trustee 05 December 2013
None on record
Martin Blue Macintosh Williams Trustee 01 January 2010
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £152.74k £138.60k £138.33k £189.08k £205.42k
Total expenditure £198.24k £131.32k £147.18k £195.47k £220.08k
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 June 2024 19 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 19 April 2025 On time
Annual return 30 June 2023 14 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 14 February 2024 On time
Annual return 30 June 2022 24 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 24 January 2023 On time
Annual return 30 June 2021 23 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 23 January 2022 On time
Annual return 30 June 2020 23 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 23 January 2021 On time
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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.

RULES ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 1966 AS AMENDED 28 OCTOBER 1967 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 24 JAN 2019

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE STUDY OF FURNITURE OF ALL PERIODS, PLACES AND KINDS, AND TO FURTHER PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF IT. THE SOCIETY SHALL ASSIST AS FAR AS POSSIBLE IN THE PRESERVATION OF FURNITURE AND OF ITS RECORDS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Stable End
The Square
Ducklington
WITNEY
Oxfordshire
OX29 7UD
Phone:
07904765725
Email:
finance@furniturehistorysociety.org
Website:

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