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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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.
14 trustees on the board
- 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
5.2y median 6y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
Trustees past 6 years
- Captain Christopher Morrison RN since 2020
- DR Mary Cecily Hamer since 2012
- Dr Alex Bubb since 2014
- Fiona Patricia Marie Renshaw since 2018
- John Walker since 2019
- Michael Robert Kipling since 2014
6.7y
average years in governance
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (11)
- Gary Enstone Chair since 2026
- 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
- Professor Janet Elisabeth Montefiore
- Steven John Russ since 2026
Portfolio (3)
- Andrew Vincent Robert Smith since 2026
- Captain Christopher Morrison RN since 2020
- Michael Robert Kipling since 2014
0
company-linked trustees
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
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
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.
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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
incomespending£26k latest income
Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- 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
Also active in the same field
- The Hiram Trust Similar size; both Arts and culture
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.kiplingsociety.co.uk |
| 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/scienceWho
The General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchCharitable 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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