THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF COLLECTING

Registered charity 1205198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public (and particularly amongst specialists) in the history of collecting from its origins to the modern day, with regard to every aspect of collecting, the history of collecting and its markets, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of educational talks, visits and events and through the conduct of research in all aspects of that subject.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST SPECIALISTS) IN THE HISTORY OF COLLECTING FROM ITS ORIGINS TO THE MODERN DAY, WITH REGARD TO EVERY ASPECT OF COLLECTING, THE HISTORY OF COLLECTING AND ITS MARKETS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL TALKS, VISITS AND EVENTS AND THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH.IN THIS CLAUSE, “COLLECTING” MEANS THE ACQUISITION, DISPLAY AND DISPERSAL OF ALL FORMS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE WIDEST SENSE; WORKS OF ART, PAINTINGS, ANTIQUITIES AND MATERIAL CULTURE. THE SOCIETY ENGAGES WITH ALL CULTURES, PERIODS AND GEOGRAPHIES, WHETHER IN THE FORM OF PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL COLLECTING.

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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Latest income
£6k
Latest spending
£5k
Registered
2023

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Operates in: Australia · France · Italy · Throughout England · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£6k£5k
30/06/2024£5k£6k