LEO COMPUTERS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1182253 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To protect the history and legacy of LEO computers by collecting artefacts and memorabilia, first-hand memories both oral and written and compiling a catalogue of such material; and, by working with our members, with museums and archives to protect this heritage and promote it to the public at large and to researchers through events, exhibitions, publications and an accessible online archive.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF LEO, THE WORLD'S FIRST BUSINESS COMPUTER, AND SUBSEQUENT AND RELATED COMPUTING MACHINES PRODUCED BY LEO COMPUTERS LTD AND SUCCESSOR COMPANIES.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has net assets of £22,713.99, comprising £11,559.36 in unrestricted funds and £11,154.63 in restricted funds. The filing is explicitly described as 'UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS'.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

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

• National Lottery Heritage Fund — “The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge is our partner in a National Lottery Heritage funded project” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• PETER GRAHAM BYFORDchair
• BERNARD ROY BEHR
• HILARY JANE TRESMAN CAMINER
• JOHN MICHAEL DAINES · trustee of 1 other charity
• John Francois Paschoud · trustee of 1 other charity
• VINCENT BODSWORTH

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

Operates in: Australia · Canada · Ireland · Scotland · South Africa · Throughout England And Wales · United States

Income and spending

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