The Costume Society

Registered charity 262401 Registered since 1971

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.2y median 2.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

3.5y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 10

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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Contact

Website	www.costumesociety.org.uk
Email	info@costumesociety.org.uk
Phone	01163053423
Address	3rd Floor, 15 West Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2RL

Finances

£63,089 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£40,482	£42,125
2021	£297,682	£43,865
2022	£52,585	£50,671
2023	£112,916	£53,049
2024	£63,089	£84,528

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

The Objects of the Charity are to promote, for the benefit of the public, the education, exploration and appreciation of clothing, textiles in dress, accessories and material culture throughout the ages and from different cultures, ethnicities, and identities; and to encourage the creation, preservation and accessibility of historic and contemporary garments and relevant source material.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10 MARCH 1973, AS AMENDED 10 APRIL 1988, 15 SEPTEMBER 1990, 30 MARCH 1997, 24 JUNE 2000 AND 3 JULY 2005AS AMENDED ON 02 JUL 2017 as amended on 04 May 2024 as amended on 06 Jul 2024

Trustees (10)

10trustees

0aged 70+

Beth Evans since 2023
Christine Wright since 2019
Dr Benjamin David Whyman since 2022
Dr Judith Lynn Hepner since 2024
Dr Natascha Radclyffe Thomas since 2018
Dr Serena Dyer since 2025
Monica Alice Hodgson since 2022
Sarah Elmer since 2025
Vanessa Jones since 2025
Victoria Haddock since 2025

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First Roborough Scout Group 1 shared trustee

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