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THE BRITISH ORIGAMI SOCIETY

Registered charity 293039 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aims of the BOS are: to promote and increase public knowledge and awareness of origami, to encourage the practice of origami in education and as therapy for the mentally and physically disabled and to create, maintain and preserve an origami archive. We enable designers of origami to reach a wider audience though our publications and exhibitions, and encourage our members to teach origami.

Objects

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY ARE: TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF ORIGAMI, TO ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF ORIGAMI IN EDUCATION AND AS THERAPY FOR THE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND TO CREATE, MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE AN ORIGAMI ARCHIVE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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 · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£68k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a small operating surplus of £1,426 for the year, driven by unrestricted funds, though it incurred a significant loss on its conventions. The trustees note that the large withdrawal from investments to cover outgoings is not sustainable long-term, and free reserves are held below the stated policy target.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Convention receipts (65% of income)
“Convention receipts 26,258” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £100,000 (held: £15k)
“The policy of the Charity is to maintain reserves at a level of at least £100,000 to enable the prudent management of any unforeseen circumstances.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of expenses to Trustees.
“During the year, 13 (2023:7) Trustees were reimbursed expenses totalling £1,663 (2023 - £4,389). Trustees’ expenses relate to reimbursments for travel, office supplies, and meeting room costs incurred while attending Trustee meetings.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£69k£68k
31/12/2023£51k£53k
31/12/2022£24k£40k
31/12/2021£21k£31k
31/12/2020£37k£40k

Common questions

Is THE BRITISH ORIGAMI SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a small operating surplus of £1,426 for the year, driven by unrestricted funds, though it incurred a significant loss on its conventions. The trustees note that the large withdrawal from investments to cover outgoings is not sustainable long-term, and free reserves are held below the stated policy target. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.