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The Iris Project
- To advance the education of the public (in particular, but not exclusively, pupils in UK state schools), in the subjects of Latin, Ancient Greek and Classical Civilisation;- To advance the education of the public by providing access to and...
- 5 trustees
- Income £10k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales, Scotland
- Website
- www.irisproject.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- The Iris Project
- Registered
- 2007
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£10k£6k
- 2024£9k£12k
- 2023£16k£17k
Earlier years
- 2022£7k£18k
- 2021£21k£7k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
- To advance the education of the public (in particular, but not exclusively, pupils in UK state schools), in the subjects of Latin, Ancient Greek and Classical Civilisation;- To advance the education of the public by providing access to and operating, The Iris Classics Centre and also the Rumble Museum, as well as preserving and expanding its collection of artefacts.
Grants received
4 grants · £22,400 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £9,600
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £9,300
- Oxfordshire Community Foundation · £3,500 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
- Duncan Martin
- David Gimson since 2015
- Dr Lorna Robinson since 2020
- Dr Will Wootton since 2015
- Neil David Parkinson
Trustees past 6 years
- David Gimson since 2015
- Dr Lorna Robinson since 2020
- Dr Will Wootton since 2015
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Duncan Martin
- David Gimson since 2015
- Dr Lorna Robinson since 2020
- Dr Will Wootton since 2015
- Neil David Parkinson
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1121868
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 19 SEPTEMBER 2007, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 2 NOVEMBER 2007 as amended on 27 Apr 2020
- Companies House
- Company number 06375322 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01865308698 · info@irisproject.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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