SOCIETY FOR ITALIAN STUDIES

Registered charity 313786 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Society seeks to advance public education by furthering the study of Italy and Italian language and culture through its publications (the journal Italian Studies), conferences (a biennial residential conference, a smaller, themed event in alternate years, an annual postgraduate colloquium), research fund, student bursaries, and financial support for events organized by members of the Society.

Objects

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY FURTHERING THE STUDY OF ITALY, ITALIAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, HISTORY AND ARTS IN THE BRITISH ISLES.

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.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £14,404, increasing its cash reserves to £106,353. The Executive Committee maintains a reserves policy to cover twelve months of direct and administrative expenses and believes resources are sufficient to meet adverse conditions. Incoming resources from subscriptions and royalties decreased slightly compared to the previous year, while direct charitable expenditure was lower.

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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Chiara Giuliani
• Dr Olivia Santovetti
• Professor Ruth Glynn

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

Operates in: Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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