SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF NATURAL HISTORY

Charity number: 210355
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The society is instituted for the historical and bibliographical study of the growth of all branches of natural history in all periods and cultures.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £15,587
Total expenditure: £14,923

People

13 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 October 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SHNH (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jack Daniel David Ashby Chair 04 April 2024
NATURAL SCIENCES COLLECTIONS ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Joshua Luke Davis Trustee 16 July 2025
None on record
William Clifford John Beharrell Trustee 30 June 2022
None on record
Dr Nathan Smith Trustee 30 June 2022
None on record
Professor Helen Cowie Trustee 29 June 2021
None on record
Dr Penelope Anne Secord Trustee 29 June 2021
None on record
Elaine Shaughnessy Trustee 29 June 2021
None on record
Dr Malgosia Nowak-Kemp Trustee 29 June 2021
None on record
Jeanne Robinson Trustee 29 June 2021
None on record
Dr Geraldine Reid Trustee 05 June 2019
None on record
Dr Eleanor Larsson Trustee 14 June 2018
None on record
Maggie Reilly Trustee 14 June 2018
None on record
WILLIAM NOBLETT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £12.09k £13.54k £10.76k £12.97k £15.59k
Total expenditure £14.93k £10.81k £8.18k £14.64k £14.92k
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 2024 23 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 23 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 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.

BYE-LAWS OF THE SOCIETY FOUNDED IN 1936, AS AMENDED 28TH MARCH 1983, 18TH MARCH 1988, 23RD JUNE 2000, 26 APRIL 2002 AND 15 MAY 2010 AS AMENDED ON 23 MAR 2021 AS AMENDED ON 23 MAR 2021

Charitable objects

THE SOCIETY IS INSTITUTED FOR THE HISTORICAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF ALL BRANCHES OF NATURAL HISTORY, INCLUDING THEIR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS, ACROSS ALL CULTURES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
CROMWELL ROAD
LONDON
SW7 5BD
Phone:
0141 330 2194
Email:
secretary@shnh.org.uk
Website:

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