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the royal philatelic society, london

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Royal Philatelic Society, London is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


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 advancement of education by promoting, encouraging and contributing to the scientific study and practice of Philately in all its branches for the benefit of the public.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£747,647
Latest Expenditure
£856,662

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 82.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 17.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £98,362
Charitable Activities £361,665
Other Trading £253,075
Investments £28,717
Other Income £5,828

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £708,320
Raising Funds £148,342
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£747,647£856,662£708,320£17,009,034£13,399,7547 / 250
2023£832,476£939,464£711,454£16,417,898£430,9147 / 250
2022£961,960£921,946£761,211£16,010,359£460,0007 / 250
2021£826,147£794,325£676,656£16,097,809£872,1758 / 250
2020£1,786,990£815,991£670,394£15,903,822£300,0008 / 250

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
15 Abchurch Lane
London
EC4N 7BW
Registration Date
12 April 1983
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
286840
Charity Number
286840

Trustees

Peter Francis Cockburn
Mark William Bailey
Simon Richards
Steven Harrison
Alan Gerald Druce
John Monteagle Stimson
Simon David Martin-Redman
Michael Bernard Hoffman
David Gwynne Harries
Daphne Elizabeth McMillan GNSM, LTCL
Suzanne Jill Rae
David Podger
Huadong Zhang
DAVID ALAN WINNIE
Susan Elizabeth Taylor
Ian Parry Greig
James Lawrence Grimwood-Taylor

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