SUFFOLK INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY

Registered charity 289512 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity supports archaeological and historical research in the county of Suffolk. It publishes these in an annual paper known as The Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. It organises lectures, both live and online, and excursions. It publishes books on the history and archaeology of Suffolk.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC:- (A) TO COLLECT AND PUBLISH INFORMATION ON THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. (B) TO OPPOSE AND PREVENT, AS FAR AS MAY BE PRACTICABLE ANY INJURIES WITH WICH ANCIENT MOUNMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION WITHIN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE THREATENED AND TO COLLECT ACCURATE DRAWINGS PLANS AND DESCRIPTIONS THEREOF. (C) TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL MATTERS.

Area of benefit: SUFFOLK

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £8,746 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds to £266,305. The trustees confirm that reserves are sufficient to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted reserves of £266,305 significantly exceeding the stated policy target of two years' subscription income (£30,000).

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

• Complaints handling
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• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Joanna Caruthchair
• Alison Janet Brown
• Dr Keith Martin Briggs
• JANE MARY CARR
• LYNDA BRADLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Miriam Joan Stead · trustee of 4 other charities
• Nicholas Amor
• PAUL NIGEL TATUM · trustee of 1 other charity
• Peter Joseph Reilly

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

Operates in: Suffolk

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