THE BYRON SOCIETY
Activities centre on promoting education, knowledge and research into the life and works of the poet Lord Byron and the history, literature, philosophy and culture associated with him. The society arranges regular lectures and seminars on these topics, sponsors associated conferences and cultural events and grants a PhD Bursary as a funding contribution to postgraduate academic research.
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,804 for the year ended 31 December 2023, largely due to a one-off donation of £40,295 from the predecessor society. Without this donation, the charity would have recorded a deficit of £8,491. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern and maintain unrestricted funds sufficient to cover immediate future plans.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies 2 63,214 26,500 89,714 -” — page 10
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity, at a level sufficient to cover their immediate future plans.” — page 5
Trustees
- THE RT. HON ROBERT JAMES BYRONchair
- BERNARD GEOFFREY BEATTY
- Dr Christine Kenyon Jones
- Dr David Robert Sterry Woodhouse
- Dr Karen Caines
- Gill Woodcock
- Kenneth MacDonald Robbie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £126k | £70k |
| 31/12/2023 | £90k | £58k |
| 31/12/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is THE BYRON SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,804 for the year ended 31 December 2023, largely due to a one-off donation of £40,295 from the predecessor society. Without this donation, the charity would have recorded a deficit of £8,491. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern and maintain unrestricted funds sufficient to cover immediate future plans. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/09/2024 | £230k | "Rescuing Byron" |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BYRON SOCIETY | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY | £4.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF AESTHETICS | £194k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOCIETY FOR NAUTICAL RESEARCH | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |