THE ARISTOTELIAN SOCIETY

Charity number: 254021
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Aristotelian Society, founded in 1880, meets fortnightly in London, throughout the academic year, to hear and discuss philosophical papers. These meetings are open to the public and the Proceedings are published as a journal. The Society holds an annual philosophy conference with the Mind Association and also makes grants to organisers of philosophy conferences.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £144,331
Total expenditure: £119,224

People

8 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 January 1969: 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:
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR MARY MARGARET MCCABE Trustee 03 October 2022
None on record
Dr Michael Jonathan Hannon Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
Dr Lee Walters Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
Dr Mona Simion Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
Dr Fiona Victoria Leigh Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
Dr Komarine Romdenh-Romluc Trustee 05 October 2020
None on record
Dr Alexander Douglas Trustee 05 October 2020
None on record
Dr Sarah Fine Trustee 05 October 2020
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 £124.87k £126.54k £142.99k £122.09k £144.33k
Total expenditure £94.93k £85.82k £116.93k £120.85k £119.22k
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 30 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 30 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 12 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 September 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.

RULES ADOPTED 1875 LAST AMENDED 1968

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY; FIRST, AS TO ITS HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT; SECOND, AS TO ITS METHODS AND PROBLEMS AND THE PUBLICATION OF ITS PROCEEDINGS TO THIS END.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
The Aristotelian Society
Room 280
Steward House
Russell Square
London
WC1B 5DN
Phone:
020 7862 8685
Email:
mail@aristoteliansociety.org.uk
Website:

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