ARCHIVE OF MARKET AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

Registered charity 1166619 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AMSR

Build and maintain a library of documents relating to the history and development of market and social research for those who wish to gain insight into the evolution of the industry. This will involve the building of a physical archive and an online catalogue.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE FIELDS OF THE HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF MARKET AND SOCIAL RESEARCH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET RESEARCH INDUSTRY IN THE UK PRIMARILY THROUGH THE CREATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ARCHIVE OF RELEVANT MATERIAL AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,092 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £117,223. The trustees have implemented a reserves policy targeting two years' operating costs, which the current reserves exceed. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Ipsos UK — “Platinum donors Ipsos UK” (source page)
• Derived Knowledge — “Gold donors Derived Knowledge” (source page)
• Biznography — “Silver donors Biznography” (source page)
• Elizabeth Norman International — “Best Friends Elizabeth Norman International” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Patrick Barwisechair
• ADAM IVOR CARGILL PHILLIPS MA, FMRS
• Claire Langhamer
• Colin Dacre Patrick McDonald
• IAN SPENCER BRACE
• James Robert Whaley Jr
• Jane Frost
• PETER ALAN BARTRAM MA, FMRS
• PHYLLIS VANGELDER MA, FMRS
• Phyllis Macfarlane
• RAZ KHAN BSC, FMRS
• Richard John Asquith
• SIMON CAMPBELL PATTERSON
• Susan Blyth

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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