THE HERCULANEUM SOCIETY

Charity number: 1104632
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the charity are to advance to education of the public concerning the World Heritage Site of Herculaneum, to promote research into Herculaneum including the continuing investigation of the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and its papyri, and to promote the conservation of the artefacts and buildings at Herculaneum.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2025

Total income: £45,714
Total expenditure: £34,497

People

11 Trustee(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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Italy
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 June 2004: Standard registration
  • 07 May 2015: Funds received from 1107134 THE FRIENDS OF HERCULANEUM SOCIETY
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05153841 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Robson Trustee 01 June 2026
None on record
Professor Alison Elizabeth Cooley Trustee 01 December 2025
None on record
Alison Allden OBE Trustee 13 September 2025
HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY
Received: On time
Professor Antony Augoustakis Trustee 13 September 2025
None on record
Dr Federica Nicolardi Trustee 07 June 2025
None on record
Dr Jessica Venner Trustee 07 June 2025
None on record
Samantha Jane Rowley Trustee 07 June 2025
COLCHESTER ARCHAEOLOGICAL GROUP
Received: On time
Professor Annalisa Marzano Trustee 20 February 2018
None on record
Dr Joy Littlewood Trustee 20 February 2018
None on record
Katharine Mary Starling Trustee 28 March 2015
None on record
NIGEL GUY WILSON FBA Trustee
THE OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024 30/04/2025
Total gross income £13.48k £10.29k £92.66k £45.75k £45.71k
Total expenditure £11.37k £11.46k £88.84k £53.55k £34.50k
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 30 April 2025 04 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2025 04 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2024 19 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 19 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 18 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 18 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 24 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2021 03 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 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 15 JUNE 2004 as amended on 23 Nov 2024

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE AT HERCULANEUM 3.2 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO HERCULANEUM, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED INVESTIGATION OF THE VILLA OF THE PAPYRI AT HERCULANEUM AND ITS PAPYRI, AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH 3.3 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, OF THE ARTEFACTS AND BUILDINGS AT HERCULANEUM.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
HERCULANEUM SOCIETY
Dept of Classics & Ancient History
Faculty of Arts Building, 2nd floor
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL
Phone:
02476524918
Email:
herculaneum@classics.ox.ac.uk
Website:

http://www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk/ Open in new window