THE HISTORICAL METALLURGY SOCIETY LIMITED

Charity number: 279314
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide a forum for research and exchange of information on all aspects of past metallurgy, in Britain and worldwide. We also aim to promote the understanding and conservation of all aspects of the heritage relevant to metallurgy. Our interests range from prehistory to the present, and from extraction and smelting to all aspects of metalworking and the use of metals in society.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £14,763
Total expenditure: £4,779

People

19 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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 March 1980: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HMS (Working name)
Company number:
01442508 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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

19 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Michael Charlton Chair 11 June 2022
None on record
Dr Ethan Samuel Greenwood Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Dr Berber Sanderijn van der Meulen Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Dr Hayden Scott-Pratt Trustee 18 May 2024
None on record
Dr Florian Tereygeol Trustee 08 May 2024
None on record
Michael Edmund John Birch Trustee 17 June 2023
None on record
Raluca Ioana Lazarescu Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
Therese Christina Kearns Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
Dr Maria Florencia Becerra Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
Rowan Oliver Clement Taylor Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
Eric Alexander Scott Nordgren Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
Dr Vanessa Cheel Trustee 11 June 2022
None on record
Thomas Rose Trustee 11 June 2022
None on record
John Lincoln Mark Cranfield Trustee 05 June 2021
None on record
William Kynaston Hawkes Trustee 17 June 2017
None on record
Dr Paul Rondelez Trustee 13 June 2015
None on record
Dr Jonathan Lech Prus Trustee 31 May 2014
WEALDEN IRON RESEARCH GROUP
Received: On time
THE EARLY METALS RESEARCH TRUST
Received: On time
Dr PETER WICKHAM KING Trustee
THE WORCESTERSHIRE BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND
Received: On time
AGAPE OUTREACH
Received: On time
THE CHAWN HILL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr JUSTINE CECILY BAYLEY Trustee
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 £22.48k £20.45k £58.04k £18.97k £14.76k
Total expenditure £20.29k £21.32k £18.17k £6.92k £4.78k
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 23 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 February 2023 116 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 February 2023 116 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 22 March 2021 142 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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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 INCORPORATED 08/08/1979 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/05/2012 as amended on 26 Sep 2019 as amended on 05 Jun 2021

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATE ANDINSTRUCT THE PUBLIC BY THE FURTHERANCE OF THE STUDY, INVESTIGATION, DESCRIPTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF THE EXTRACTION AND PREPARATION OF ORES AND OTHER RELEVANT MINERALS, OF THE SMELTING AND WORKING OF METALS, OF THE MANUFACTURE AND USE OF METAL OBJECTS AND OF OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Dean Farm Oasthouse
Rushlake Green
Heathfield
TN21 9QU
Phone:
01435830155
Email:
treasurer@historicalmetallurgy.org
Website:

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