Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 7
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

THE PHILOLOGICAL SOCIETY 

The objects of the Society are to investigate and promote the study and knowledge of the structure, the affinities and the history of languages. To this end it organises regular meetings and conferences, publishes a journal and supports the publication of academic books.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are 30 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£83£47£36n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21£80£65£15n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£86£56£31n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£98£48£50n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/18£51£62£-10£0£0£0n/a020
31/12/17£76£52£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£73£51£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£71£45£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£67£37£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£58£37£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£110£57£52£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£61£49£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£74£18£55£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£82£34£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£28£12£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£29£24£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£27£17£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£23£10£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£26£18£8£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 32 years
(145 years as a company)

www.philsoc.org.uk

secretary@philsoc.org.uk

07717337083

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (30)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 28/30 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 28-78
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/10/1992, number: 1014370
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/01/1879, number: 00012722
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR16: 27 days late, AR04: 15 days late,
Main office

7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR

Objectives

TO INVESTIGATE AND PROMOTE THE STUDY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE STRUCTURES THE AFFINITIES AND THE HISTORY OF LANGUAGES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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