Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

THE ORDERS AND MEDALS RESEARCH SOCIETY 

a) assisting members and general public in their researchb) actively encouraging and publishing to the general public the results of individual researchc) arranging lectures and meetings for the benefit of the benefit of the general public
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
30/06/23£62,435£93,373£-30,93854
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

omrs.org

generalsecretary@omrs.org

01932229281

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 54 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/07/2022, number: 1199514
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

OMRS
71-75 Shelton Street
LONDON
WC2H 9JQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS AND ALL MATTERS RELATED THERETO, DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY AND HONOUR OF THE ORIGINAL RECIPIENTS, BY:A) ASSISTING MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC IN THEIR RESEARCHB) ACTIVELY ENCOURAGING AND PUBLISHING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE RESULTS OF INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHC) ARRANGING LECTURES AND MEETINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ANDD) BY ANY OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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