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the herculaneum society

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Herculaneum Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in England And Wales, Italy, and United States.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The objects of the charity are to advance to education of the public concerning the World Heritage Site of Herculaneum, to promote research into Herculaneum including the continuing investigation of the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and its papyri, and to promote the conservation of the artefacts and buildings at Herculaneum.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£45,714
Latest Expenditure
£34,497

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 75.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 75.5%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£45,714£34,4970 / 0
2024£45,752£53,5450 / 0
2023£92,659£88,8440 / 0
2022£10,287£11,4570 / 10
2021£13,480£11,3670 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
HERCULANEUM SOCIETY
IOANNOU CENTRE
66 ST GILES
OXFORD
OX1 3LU
Registration Date
29 June 2004
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4009152
Charity Number
1104632

Trustees

PROFESSOR ROBERT LOUIS HERBERT FOWLER
NIGEL GUY WILSON FBA
Katharine Mary Starling
Dr Joy Littlewood
Professor Annalisa Marzano
Kay Byers
Tobias Reinhardt
Dr Federica Nicolardi
Samantha Jane Rowley
Dr Jessica Venner
Alison Allden OBE
Professor Antony Augoustakis

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