The Folklore Society

Registered charity 1074552 Registered since 1999

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.8y median 3.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.8y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 6Tech and media 3

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Contact

Website	www.folklore-society.com
Email	thefolkloresociety@gmail.com
Phone	0203 915 3034
Address	THE FOLKLORE SOCIETY, 50 Fitzroy Street, LONDON, W1T 5BT

Finances

£92,059 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£79,758	£60,905
2021	£108,850	£57,915
2022	£122,155	£61,336
2023	£87,217	£67,253
2024	£92,059	£136,653

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO AND THE RECORDING OF FOLKLORE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE ACADEMICALLY AND CULTURALLY THE RESULTS OF ITS STUDIES TO ALL PERSONS WHETHER MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OR NOT.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17TH DECEMBER 1998 as amended on 16 Jun 2023

Trustees (6)

6trustees

56median age

0aged 70+

Dr Helen Christina Frisbyage 47 since 2022
Dr Kate Rebecca Smithage 49 since 2026
Jeremy Mark Harte since 2026
Prof Owen Daviesage 56 since 2020
Prof. David Matthew Hopkinage 60 since 2023
Sophia Margaret Augusta Kingshillage 61 since 2022

Linked company (Companies House)

The Folklore Society · 03685496 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 17/12/1998

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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