The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Historical Diving Society

Registered charity 1159032 Registered since 2014

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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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.

9
trustees on the board
6y median 5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
14.7y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 4Professional services 2Business services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.thehds.com
Emailchairman@thehds.com
Phone02392522429
AddressThe Civil Defence Contact Centre, 35 The Avenue, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 2JS

Finances

£595,507 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£0£0
2022£234,930£0
2023£177,038£95,461
2024£427,088£480,731
2025£595,507£325,584

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

“The Objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the public in the study of the history of diving and to establish and maintain a museum for the benefit of the public and preservation of items of historical and educational value.”

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 SEP 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 NOV 2023AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 DEC 2023

Trustees (9)

9trustees
67median age
4aged 70+
Succession outlook: 4 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Historical Diving Society · 09204944 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/09/2014

4 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

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