INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETIES

Charity number: 285013
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

IFHS promotes the science of surveying at sea and related sciences by providing a channel for the exchange of information between those engaged or interested in hydrography or related disciplines. The charity publishes regular journals and arranges seminars, conferences and other relevant events. It also operates and Education Fund to assist students and those at the outset of their careers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £20,757
Total expenditure: £23,383

People

6 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • South Africa

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 January 1987: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • IFHS (Working name)
  • THE HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Adrien Michel Antoine Vincentelli Chair 25 November 2022
None on record
Mark Beloeil -Smith Trustee 21 March 2025
None on record
Eric Langlois Trustee 24 November 2023
None on record
Gordon Thomas Johnston Trustee 25 November 2022
THE HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETY UK
Received: On time
Thomas Jens Dehling Trustee 01 July 2019
None on record
Mark Andrew Schreiber Trustee 21 November 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £7.45k £7.20k £7.78k £10.63k £20.76k
Total expenditure £12.40k £7.19k £10.20k £7.64k £23.38k
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 March 2024 06 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 MAY 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 6 SEPT 1984,16 DEC 1986,7 OCT 1987, 19 DEC 1990, AND 1 NOVEMBER 2004.

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE OF SURVEYING AT SEA AND RELATED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES; TO PROVIDE A CENTRE FOR MEETINGS AND A CHANNEL FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN TECHNOLOGISTS AND OTHERS ENGAGED OR INTERESTED IN HYDROGRAPHY AND RELATED SCIENCES; TO PROMOTE AND CO-ORDINATE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF SUCH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES IN ALL OR ANY OF THEIR ASPECTS; AND TO ACCUMULATE, EXTEND AND DISSEMINATE AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION AND OTHERS INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE RELATING THERETO IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING AN INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETIES IN ACHIEVING THEIR AIMS AND TO CO-ORDINATE THEIR ACTIVITIES AIMED AT THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC COMMUNITY; (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN OR INTENDING TO ENGAGE IN THE STUDY OF HYDROGRAPHY AND RELATED SCIENCES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 285013-1 THE HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL FUND
Governing document
SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 16TH DECEMBER 1986.
Charitable objects
TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE EDUCATON OF STUDENTS IN HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 26 January 1987 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
c/o Foot Anstey Solicitors
Senate Court
Southernhay Gardens
EXETER
EX1 1NT
Phone:
01752223512
Email:
info@hydrographicsociety.org
Website:

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