THE HAMPSHIRE FIELD CLUB AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
History and Archaeology
Objects
(A)TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORY, HISTORIC BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPE, GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE, AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS APPROPRIATELY. B) TO ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF BUILDINGS, HISTORIC REMAINS, HISTORICAL RECORDS AND ALL OTHER OBJECTS OF IMPORTANCE FOR THE SUBJECTS SPECIFIED AND AREAS OF IMPORTANCE FOR THE SUBJECTS IN 1(A) IN THE COUNTY.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity balanced its receipts and payments for the year, resulting in a net surplus of £11,744. Free reserves stood at £80,766, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves to cover at least two years' gross expenditure. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Society’s policy is to maintain reserves that would cover at least two years’ gross expenditure”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
- Christopher Sellen
- David William Hayfield Allen
- Julia Marion Sandison
- Philippa Jane Harrap
- Professor Michael Gordon Fulford
- RICHARD JOHN SELWOOD
- William Michael Broderick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £17k | £12k |
| 31/12/2024 | £34k | £24k |
| 31/12/2023 | £16k | £10k |
| 31/12/2022 | £19k | £19k |
| 31/12/2021 | £21k | £16k |
Common questions
Is THE HAMPSHIRE FIELD CLUB AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity balanced its receipts and payments for the year, resulting in a net surplus of £11,744. Free reserves stood at £80,766, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves to cover at least two years' gross expenditure. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | — | £583 | ALB-Historic England-Emergency Investigation Assistance: Oliver?s Battery, Winchester |
| UK government | — | £3k | ALB-Historic England-EHT: Carisbrooke Castle: garden evaluation |