THE THOROTON SOCIETY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Registered charity 237755 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote and foster the study of the history, archaeology and antiquities of Nottinghamshire for the public benefit and to promote and foster public knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Nottinghamshire's history generally.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE'S HISTORY GENERALLY. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE RULES ADOPTED 24 APRIL 1993)

Area of benefit: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE GENERAL.

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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Registered contact address: Broxtowe, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£18k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Society is running its day-to-day expenses from the General Fund with a small overall balance, having benefited from grant assistance and donations. However, the Chair of Council notes that ongoing challenges, notably the cost of postage and packing, mean that subscription rates may need to be revisited in the near future to maintain financial stability.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (20% of income)

“Subscriptions 2025 7,555.00 1,360.00 8,915.00”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Council would not wish to sacrifice any of the Society’s traditional activities, which are greatly appreciated by members, but we may have to think about delivering some of them differently in future, in order to maintain financial stability and ensure our overall resilience.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 20

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

David Anthony Hoskins · trustee of 3 other charities
Dr RICHARD ARTHUR GAUNT
Mark Stephen Dorrington
Robert Christopher James
Rosemary Anne Muge

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£38k	£18k
31/12/2024	£18k	£24k
31/12/2023	£18k	£28k
31/12/2022	£15k	£16k
31/12/2021	£18k	£18k

Common questions

Is THE THOROTON SOCIETY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Society is running its day-to-day expenses from the General Fund with a small overall balance, having benefited from grant assistance and donations. However, the Chair of Council notes that ongoing challenges, notably the cost of postage and packing, mean that subscription rates may need to be revisited in the near future to maintain financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	11/10/1999	£5k	"This group promotes study of the history archaeology and antiquities of Nottinghamshire through lectures excursions and publications. They a"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY income £32k
THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE income £73k
NOTTINGHAM CITY OF LITERATURE income £191k
NORFOLK AND NORWICH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY income £44k
SADDLEWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY income £69k
THE ESSEX SOCIETY FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY income £29k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE THOROTON SOCIETY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE	£38k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY FY2025	£32k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE FY2024	£73k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
NOTTINGHAM CITY OF LITERATURE FY2025	£191k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORFOLK AND NORWICH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY FY2025	£44k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SADDLEWORTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY FY2025	£69k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.