The Theosophical Society in England and Wales

Registered charity 1167737 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN ENGLAND, TSE

Holding of lectures, seminars, residential Summer School and study groups for the promotion and study of the Societies classical objects

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND STUDY OF THEOSOPHY, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY TO THE PUBLIC. "THEOSOPHY" IS DEFINED IN AN APPENDIX TO THESE ARTICLES. APPENDIX V THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, WHILE RESERVING FOR EACH MEMBER FULL FREEDOM TO INTERPRET THOSE TEACHINGS KNOWN AS THEOSOPHY, IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND REALISING THE AGELESS WISDOM, WHICH EMBODIES BOTH A WORLD VIEW AND A VISION OF HUMAN SELF TRANSFORMATION. THE THEOSOPHICAL TRADITION IS FOUNDED UPON CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL PROPOSITIONS:I. THE UNIVERSE AND ALL THAT EXISTS WITHIN IT ARE ONE INTERRELATED AND INTERDEPENDENT WHOLE.II.EVERY EXISTENT BEING FROM ATOM TO GALAXY IS ROOTED IN THE SAME UNIVERSAL, LIFE CREATING REALITY. THIS REALITY IS ALL-PERVASIVE, BUT IT CAN NEVER BE SUMMED UP IN ITS PARTS, SINCE IT TRANSCENDS ALL ITS EXPRESSIONS. IT REVEALS ITSELF IN THE PURPOSEFUL, ORDERED AND MEANINGFUL PROCESSES OF NATURE AS WELL AS IN THE DEEPEST RECESSES OF THE MIND AND SPIRIT.III. RECOGNITION OF THE UNIQUE VALUE OF EVERY LIVING BEING EXPRESSES ITSELF IN REVERENCE FOR LIFE, COMPASSION FOR ALL, SYMPATHY WITH THE NEED OF INDIVIDUALS TO FIND TRUTH FOR THEMSELVES, AND RESPECT FOR EVERY RELIGIOUS TRADITION. THE WAYS IN WHICH THESE IDEALS BECOME REALITIES IN INDIVIDUAL LIFE ARE BOTH THE PRIVILEGED CHOICE AND THE RESPONSIBLE ACT OF EVERY HUMAN BEING.IV. CENTRAL TO THE CONCERNS OF THEOSOPHY IS THE DESIRE TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND FELLOWSHIP AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL RACES, NATIONALITIES, PHILOSOPHIES AND RELIGIONS. THEREFORE, ALL PEOPLE, WHATEVER THEIR RACE, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OR GENDER, ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE EQUALLY IN THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE SOCIETY. THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IMPOSES NO DOGMAS, BUT POINTS TOWARD THE SOURCE OF UNITY BEYOND ALL DIFFERENCES. DEVOTION TO TRUTH, LOVE FOR ALL LIVING BEINGS, AND A COMMITMENT TO A LIFE OF ACTIVE ALTRUISM ARE THE MARKS OF A TRUE THEOSOPHIST.

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 holds unrestricted reserves of £9,516,076, providing a strong financial position with no stated reserves policy target. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Mercer & Hole LLP. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 09705732

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• MCNEILE, Anthony — director, appointed 06/01/2026on trustee list
• BARKER, Richard — director, appointed 11/04/2024on trustee list
• SWAFFIELD, Andrew John — director, appointed 11/04/2024on trustee list
• SCOTHERN, Damon — director, appointed 23/04/2022on trustee list
• BARKER, Richard — secretary, appointed 26/04/2025

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew John Swaffield
• Anthony McNeile
• Damon Scothern
• Peter Brierley
• Richard Barker · trustee of 1 other charity
• SHAUN JOHNSON · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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