SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY

Registered charity 1191603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society exists as a forum for gathering together any and all individuals interested in the study of Christian theology and its influence, conversation and dialogue with other learned disciplines, as well as dialogue with those who belong to other religious faiths altogether. Membership is open to all who have a serious postgraduate interest in the field.

Objects

THE SOCIETY’S OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY THE PROMOTION OF EXCELLENCE IN THE STUDY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY, IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN THE PURSUIT OF THESE OBJECTS THE SOCIETY WILL:* SUPPORT ALL THOSE ENGAGED IN THEOLOGY, ACROSS THE FULL RANGE OF APPROACHES AND CHURCH TRADITIONS; * PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT, CONVERSATION AND COMMUNITY; * PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS IMPORTANT THEMES, QUESTIONS AND DIALOGUES WHICH CALL FOR THEOLOGICAL ENGAGEMENT; * PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES EXPLORE THE NATURE OF, AND TO FOSTER, THEOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND VOCATION; * AND PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH, THEOLOGICAL WORK ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF CONTEXTS INCLUDING THE ACADEMY AND THE CHURCHES.

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 Society for the Study of Theology reported a surplus of £8,300.13 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total receipts of £92,564.50 against payments of £84,264.37. Total assets at the end of the period increased to £54,963.75, comprising a general account of £34,491.44 and a reserve account of £20,472.31. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and no material issues were identified.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Chee Man Tang
• Dr CL Nash
• Dr Catherine Nancekievill
• Dr Drew Thomas Everhart
• Dr Karen O'Donnell
• Dr Robert Beckford
• Dr Selina Stone
• Dr Tanya Kundu
• Naomi Campbell
• Prof Susannah Marguerita Cornwall
• Sarah Molyneux-Hetherington

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

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

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