THE BRITISH-SPANISH SOCIETY

Charity Number: 1080250
Charity reporting is up to date (14 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal objects of the Society are for the benefit of the people of The United Kingdom to advance their education about Spain, it's people and cultures, it's history and literature, the language, their institutions and folklore, and it's economy, in order to promote understanding, knowledge and harmonious relations, and to educate similarly the people of Spain about The United Kingdom.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £147,855
Total expenditure: £143,712

People

14 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Spain

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 April 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE ANGLO-SPANISH SOCIETY (Previous name)
Company number:
03897282 Open in new window
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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sir Anthony Cooke Yarborough Chair 12 November 2024
None on record
Jose Ivars Lopez Trustee 17 April 2024
None on record
Jose Olivares Paret Trustee 17 April 2024
None on record
Michael Morley Trustee 17 April 2023
None on record
Amy Bell Trustee 02 December 2021
None on record
DAME MARY ELIZABETH MARSH Trustee 02 December 2021
None on record
Andrew Clark Trustee 30 September 2020
MISSIO
Received: On time
Marina Perez de Arcos Trustee 30 September 2020
None on record
Brian Douglas Trustee 30 September 2020
None on record
RJA Golland Trustee 23 November 2017
None on record
Cristina Alvarez-Campana Trustee 23 November 2017
None on record
Professor Mike Short Trustee 23 May 2017
None on record
Juan Reig Mascarell Trustee 01 July 2015
None on record
MR JIMMY BURNS 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 £139.80k £103.34k £87.94k £128.27k £147.85k
Total expenditure £151.61k £102.14k £88.61k £120.14k £143.71k
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 14 November 2024 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 November 2024 14 days late
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 September 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2021 19 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 19 September 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2020 27 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 27 September 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 November 2020 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 November 2020 8 days late
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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 20/12/1999 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 24/06/2013

Charitable objects

(1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION ABOUT SPAIN, ITS PEOPLE AND CULTURES, ITS HISTORIES AND LITERATURE, THE LANGUAGE, THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND FOLKLORE, AND ITS ECONOMY, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE AND HARMONIOUS RELATIONS (2) TO EDUCATE SIMILARLY THE PEOPLE OF SPAIN ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM

Area of benefit

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

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SPAIN

Contact information

Address:
7 New Quebec Street
Marylebone
LONDON
W1H 7RH
Phone:
07919274356
Email:
treasurer@britishspanishsociety.org
Website:

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