THE BYRON SOCIETY

Charity number: 1197293
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Activities centre on promoting education, knowledge and research into the life and works of the poet Lord Byron and the history, literature, philosophy and culture associated with him. The society arranges regular lectures and seminars on these topics, sponsors associated conferences and cultural events and grants a PhD Bursary as a funding contribution to postgraduate academic research.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £126,041
Total expenditure: £69,937

People

7 Trustee(s)

3 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

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

What, who, how, where

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
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 December 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE RT. HON ROBERT JAMES BYRON Chair 23 December 2021
ELMA DANGERFIELD TRUST NO.1
Received: On time
Dr Karen Caines Trustee 19 June 2025
None on record
Gill Woodcock Trustee 16 May 2024
None on record
Dr Christine Kenyon Jones Trustee 18 April 2023
None on record
Dr David Robert Sterry Woodhouse Trustee 26 April 2022
None on record
BERNARD GEOFFREY BEATTY Trustee 23 December 2021
None on record
Kenneth MacDonald Robbie Trustee 26 April 2021
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, BELSIZE PARK
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £0 £90.19k £126.04k
Total expenditure £0 £58.39k £69.94k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 2024 07 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 07 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 07 December 2023 37 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 02 May 2024 184 days late 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 23 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN, AND TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE LIFE AND WORKS OF THE POET LORD BYRON AND THE HISTORY, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE ASSOCIATED WITH HIM AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH.

Contact information

Address:
66 PARK HILL
LONDON
SW4 9PB
Phone:
+447786261648
Email:
CONTACT@THEBYRONSOCIETY.COM
Website:

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