The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Oral History Society

Registered charity 288805 Registered since 1984

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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19
trustees on the board
10.8y median 8y
average tenure
40y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
7.6y
average years in governance
16 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 19Education/training 19General Charitable Purposes 18Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Business services 1
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Contact

Websiteohs.org.uk
Emailohs@ohs.org.uk
Phone01732 824085
AddressThe Old Quarry House, Upper Aston, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6TA

Finances

£58,596 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£41,320£36,368
2021£49,247£48,923
2022£72,515£64,546
2023£77,690£77,108
2024£58,596£50,772

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

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

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE METHODS AND PRACTICE OF ORAL HISTORY IN ALL APPROPRIATE FIELDS AND TO ENCOURAGE THE DUSCUSSION OF METHODOLOGY, TECHNICAL PROBLEMS AND ALL REVEVANT MATTERS BY THE PUBLICATION OF A JOURNAL AND BY THE ORGANISATION OF CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29/10/1983AS AMENDED ON 06/07/2007AS AMENDED ON 19/07/2014AS AMENDED ON 15 JUL 2017

Trustees (19)

19trustees
42median age
0aged 70+

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