SOCIETY FOR CO-OPERATION IN RUSSIAN AND SOVIET STUDIES

Charity number: 1104012
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Reference library, photographic archive and SCRSS archive from 1924, when the society was founded, to present day. Loan library of classic and contemporary Russian fiction and a range of other subjects. Russian language seminars, regular lectures, films and other events. Members' information digest three times a year and events email mailing list of Russian related events.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £23,650
Total expenditure: £30,435

People

15 Trustee(s)

8 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:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 May 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SCRSS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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
Philip Roy Matthews Chair
THE BURNBAKE TRUST
Received: 20 days late
Meirian Jump Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
Wendy Jane Ansley Trustee 13 May 2023
None on record
Professor Jeremy Hicks Trustee 30 May 2020
None on record
Jane Rosen Trustee 30 May 2020
None on record
Bethany Aylward Trustee 20 May 2017
None on record
Christine Lindey Trustee 21 May 2016
None on record
Diana Elizabeth Turner Trustee 21 May 2016
None on record
Michael Costello Trustee 16 May 2015
None on record
Christine Barnard Trustee 22 September 2012
None on record
Kate Clark Trustee 16 May 2009
None on record
Ralph Gibson Trustee 21 May 2005
None on record
Andrew Jameson Trustee 20 May 2000
None on record
Charles Edward Stewart Trustee
None on record
PROF BILL BOWRING Trustee
LAWYERS FOR PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS
Received: On time

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 £26.90k £21.74k £23.06k £25.33k £23.65k
Total expenditure £20.24k £20.56k £20.92k £18.98k £30.44k
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 20 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 25 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 14 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time 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.

RULES ADOPTED AND AMENDED 3 APRIL 2004.

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE OF, AND TO PROMOTE STUDIES IN THE LANGUAGES, CULTURE, HISTORY AND LIFE OF RUSSIA AND THE OTHER COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES FORMERLY CONSTITUTING THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
Society For Co-Operation in Russian
& Soviet Stu
320 Brixton Road
LONDON
SW9 6AB
Phone:
02072742282
Email:
ruslibrary@scrss.org.uk
Website:

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