The Kipling Society

Registered charity 278885 Registered since 1979

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, France, India, Ukraine, United States, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.2y median 6y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.5y

average years in governance

11 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 14Education/training 3Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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The Victorian Military Society 1 shared trustee
The Betjeman Society 1 shared trustee
Charities Administered in Connection With the Institute of Journalists 1 shared trustee
The Local Population Studies Society 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

The Victorian Military Society 1 shared trustee
The Coastal Forces Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
The Betjeman Society 1 shared trustee
The Local Population Studies Society 1 shared trustee
Charities Administered in Connection With the Institute of Journalists 1 shared trustee
The Hiram Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.kiplingsociety.co.uk
Email	michaelrkipling@gmail.com
Phone	07801680516
Address	c/o Bay Tree House, Doomsday Garden, HORSHAM, RH13 6LB

Finances

£26,410 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£16,806	£25,211
2022	£15,506	£19,432
2023	£16,822	£12,557
2024	£15,914	£17,490
2025	£26,410	£21,666

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION OF THE STUDY AND APPRECIATION OF THE LIFE AND WORKS OF RUDYARD KIPLING.

Governing document: RULES ADOPTED 25TH OCTOBER 1979 AS AMENDED 14TH JULY 1999AS AMENDED ON 10 SEP 2014 as amended on 10 Jul 2019 as amended on 05 Jul 2023

Trustees (14)

14trustees

0aged 70+

Gary Enstone Chair since 2026
Andrew Vincent Robert Smith since 2026
Captain Christopher Morrison RN since 2020
DR Mary Cecily Hamer since 2012
David Forsyth since 2020
Dr Alex Bubb since 2014
Dr George Maher since 2026
Fiona Patricia Marie Renshaw since 2018
Ian Bell since 2024
John Seriot since 2026
John Walker since 2019
Michael Robert Kipling since 2014
Professor Janet Elisabeth Montefiore
Steven John Russ since 2026

Connected charities (5)

The Local Population Studies Society 1 shared trustee
The Victorian Military Society 1 shared trustee
The Betjeman Society 1 shared trustee
Charities Administered in Connection With the Institute of Journalists 1 shared trustee
The Coastal Forces Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee

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