THE LONDON SOCIETY

Registered charity 206270 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Since its foundation in 1912, the Society has been active in encouraging excellence in the planning and development of London, and in preserving and stimulating appreciation of its amenities and the best of its buildings. The objects of the Society are summarised in its motto which enjoins members to "guard the venerable, strive for the beautiful and take thought for the future".

Objects

I) TO ACQUIRE, EXAMINE AND COMMENT AS NECESSARY ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS RELATING TO THE CITIES OF LONDON, WESTMINSTER AND THE LONDON BOROUGHS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT)AND TO ACT AS A CO-ORDINATING BODY AND CO-OPERATE WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES' PLANNING COMMITTEES, ALL OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, CHARITIES AND PERSONS HAVING SIMILAR AIMS TO THOSE OF THE SOCIETY. II) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT. III) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. IV) TO PROMOTE CIVIC PRIDE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Area of benefit: CITIES OF LONDON, WESTMINSTER AND THE LONDON BOROUGHS

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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £200,000 at the end of the financial year, which is within its stated policy target of £180,000 to £200,000. However, the trustees report that the charity is in need of further income to cover recent website expenditure, indicating a reliance on securing future funds to maintain financial stability.

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 5 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Leanne Trittonchair
• ALICE LESTER MBE
• Andrew Levy
• Clare Elizabeth Delmar
• DARREN RODWELL
• Dave Hill
• Eric Sorensen · trustee of 2 other charities
• Graeme Craig
• Heather Cheesbrough
• Jay Allan
• Kathryn Firth
• Kayode Akinola
• MARK BENTLEY PRIZEMAN
• Nick McKeogh
• Yusuf Erol

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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• THE LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY income £4.0m

Side by side with its peers

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