QUATERNARY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Charity Number: 262124
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objective of the Association is the advancement of education and research into the Quaternary period through a programme of events and activities (discussion and field meetings, outreach activities) and by series of publications that are of benefit to the public. It also provides grants and awards to individuals and groups to promote research and further understanding of the Quaternary period.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £124,902
Total expenditure: £119,194

People

15 Trustee(s)

10 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
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
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 February 1971: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • Q R A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Prof Jane Karen Hart Chair 01 January 2023
BFWG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
Dr Della Kay Murton Trustee 05 January 2024
None on record
Dr Timothy Patrick Lane Trustee 04 January 2024
None on record
Dr Harold Lovell Trustee 04 January 2024
None on record
Dr Edmund Taylor-Garrett Trustee 04 January 2024
None on record
Dr Naomi Holmes Trustee 04 January 2024
None on record
Dr Sophie Lauren Williams Trustee 04 January 2024
None on record
Dr Jenna Louise Sutherland Trustee 04 January 2024
None on record
Dr Katherine Helen Roucoux Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Dr Michael Dempster Trustee 07 January 2022
None on record
Professor David Howard Roberts Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Dr William John Fletcher Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Dr Adrian Paul Palmer Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Dr Catherine Ann Delaney Trustee 01 January 2022
None on record
Prof Christopher Neil Roberts Trustee 01 January 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £131.07k £116.38k £123.35k £131.03k £124.90k
Total expenditure £60.53k £111.84k £66.86k £166.29k £119.19k
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 July 2024 05 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 05 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 13 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 06 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 04 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 04 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 16 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 16 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 15 September 2021 107 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 15 September 2021 107 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.

REVISED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 14TH APRIL 1973 AS AMENDED 14TH APRIL 1981 AS AMENDED 24 APRIL 2007.

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO THE QUATEMARY PERIOD. THIS SHALL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH A PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES AND BY SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE OF BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC. THE AIMS OF SUCH ACTIVITIES SHALL BE: (I) TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES DURING THE QUATEMARY PERIOD, AND (II) THE DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION TO THE WIDER PUBLIC. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECTIVE, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: (A) TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS; (B) TO PUBLISH PAMPHLETS, LEAFLETS, ETC., (C) TO DO ALL SUCH THINGS AS WILL FURTHER THE OBJECTIVE. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL ALSO AGREE FORMAL REPRESENTATION ON THE COMMITTEES OF APPROPRIATE SCIENTIFIC ORGANISATIONS, SUCH AS INQUA, ICSU AND THE ROYAL SOCIETY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
1 KENSINGTON GORE
LONDON
SW7 2AR
Phone:
0207 9426479
Email:
treasurer@qra.org.uk
Website:

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