THE ANGLO-NORSE SOCIETY IN LONDON

Charity number: 263933
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society is a registered charity for the purpose of advancing the education of the citizens of Britain and Norway about each other's country and way of life. The Society meets approximately every three weeks from September to May at the Norwegian Embassy at 25, Belgrave Square in London. The programme includes talks by British and Norwegian speakers on a wide variety of subjects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £15,309
Total expenditure: £11,062

People

10 Trustee(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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Norway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 April 1972: 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
  • Risk management
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PAUL MALCOLM GOBEY Chair 22 October 2015
None on record
SIR ANTHONY HERBERT EVERINGTON Trustee 30 May 2024
STANTON GUILDHOUSE TRUST
Received: On time
FOUNDATIONSTONE
Received: On time
FRANCESCO SCHIASSI Trustee 08 February 2023
None on record
BERIT HURST Trustee 17 February 2022
None on record
SOLVEIG MAGDALENA NEPSTAD Trustee 30 March 2021
None on record
Dr WILLIAM JAMES COLES Trustee 30 March 2021
None on record
KENNETH INGE SKAARBREVIK Trustee 07 March 2019
None on record
CAROLYN INGRID CHRISTOPHERSEN MBE Trustee 31 May 2018
None on record
Dr ELETTRA CARBONE Trustee 07 February 2015
None on record
Dr MARIE JANET WELLS Trustee 01 May 2000
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 £109.85k £12.23k £13.02k £17.59k £15.31k
Total expenditure £13.61k £15.94k £18.48k £15.15k £11.06k
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 2023 08 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 07 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 23 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 18 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 18 May 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.

RULES ADOPTED ON 3RD MAY 1966 AND AMENDED ON 13TH JANUARY 1972 as amended on 31 May 2018 as amended on 30 May 2024 as amended on 30 May 2024

Charitable objects

The Anglo-Norse Society is constituted, to advance the education of the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Norwegians living in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in all aspects of the Kingdom of Norway, its people, history, language, artistic, scientific and economic life and similarly to promote the education of the citizens of Norway in all aspects of the United Kingdom. With such objects in view, the Society may: a) make available publications both in English and Norwegian, organise lectures, film shows, art exhibitions and similar functions and give advice and assistance in all matters relating to such education; b) increase and disseminate in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland knowledge of Norway and the Norwegian way of life, with particular reference to its economic, social, political, historical and cultural institutions and developments and afford opportunities for the study of all aspects of Norwegian life and thought; c) grant bursaries to citizens of Norway for study in the United Kingdom and to citizens of the United Kingdom for study in Norway; d) grant bursaries for Norwegian-related studies in the United Kingdom to citizens of the United Kingdom and to those with a right to study in the United Kingdom; e) raise funds to finance these activities; f) use whatever other means to achieve the Society?s aims as the Trustees shall from time to time in their discretion determine.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
THE ANGLO NORSE SOCIETY
25 BELGRAVE SQUARE
LONDON
SW1X 8QD
Phone:
01825 840043
Email:
info@anglo-norse.org.uk
Website:

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