THE TOLKIEN SOCIETY

Charity Number: 273809
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To educate the public in, and promote research into, the life and works of Professor John Ronald Reul Tolkien CBE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £305,320
Total expenditure: £239,718

People

8 Trustee(s)

50 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 July 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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
  • Volunteer management
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
SHAUN GUNNER Chair 26 September 2013
THE TOLKIEN SOCIETY
Recently registered
Jeremy Scott Edmonds Trustee 03 October 2024
None on record
Neil Sheppard Anderson Trustee 03 October 2024
None on record
Dr Hannah McDonald Trustee 02 April 2023
None on record
William James SHERWOOD Trustee 16 November 2019
None on record
Niamh-Elizabeth Riordain Trustee 16 October 2016
None on record
PENELOPE ANNE HAWARD Trustee 11 April 2015
THE TOLKIEN SOCIETY
Recently registered
THE SUDAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
Received: On time
THE SOUTH ASASIF CONSERVATION TRUST
Received: On time
Daniel Helen Trustee 11 April 2014
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 £138.92k £101.39k £196.49k £216.70k £305.32k
Total expenditure £131.13k £93.23k £117.89k £151.28k £239.72k
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 13 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 18 December 2023 48 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 18 December 2023 48 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 02 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 02 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28TH MAY 1977 AS AMENDED 6 APRIL 2002, APRIL 2003 AND APRIL 2007. AS AMENDED ON 22 APR 2017 as amended on 06 Apr 2019 as amended on 18 Apr 2020

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN, AND PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO, THE LIFE AND WORKS OF PROFESSOR JOHN RONALD REVEL TOLKIEN, CBE.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
3 Tithe Barn
Merton
Bicester
OX25 2NF
Phone:
01865331294
Email:
treasurer@tolkiensociety.org
Website:

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