The Herculaneum Society

Registered charity 1104632 Registered since 2004

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Italy, United States

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.3y median 1y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.8y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Environment/conservation/heritage 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 9Business services 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	http://www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk/
Email	herculaneum@classics.ox.ac.uk
Phone	02476524918
Address	HERCULANEUM SOCIETY, Dept of Classics & Ancient History, Faculty of Arts Building, 2nd floor, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Finances

£45,714 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£13,480	£11,367
2022	£10,287	£11,457
2023	£92,659	£88,844
2024	£45,752	£53,545
2025	£45,714	£34,497

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE AT HERCULANEUM 3.2 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO HERCULANEUM, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED INVESTIGATION OF THE VILLA OF THE PAPYRI AT HERCULANEUM AND ITS PAPYRI, AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH 3.3 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, OF THE ARTEFACTS AND BUILDINGS AT HERCULANEUM.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 JUNE 2004 as amended on 23 Nov 2024

Trustees (11)

11trustees

55median age

2aged 70+

Alison Allden OBE since 2025
Dr Federica Nicolardiage 36 since 2025
Dr Jessica Vennerage 34 since 2025
Dr Joy Littlewood since 2018
Katharine Mary Starlingage 72 since 2015
Nigel GUY Wilson FBAage 91
Peter Robsonage 46 since 2026
Professor Alison Elizabeth Cooleyage 55 since 2025
Professor Annalisa Marzanoage 57 since 2018
Professor Antony Augoustakis since 2025
Samantha Jane Rowleyage 59 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

The Herculaneum Society · 05153841 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 15/06/2004

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

The Oxford Bibliographical Society 1 shared trustee
Harper Adams University 1 shared trustee
Colchester Archaeological Group 1 shared trustee

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