The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Media Society

Registered charity 313450 Registered since 1973

Operates: Throughout London

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
4.6y median 2.5y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
11.1y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
9
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Education/training 10General Charitable Purposes 10

Commercial experience

Other services 13Tech and media 9Education 2

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Contact

Websitewww.themediasociety.com/index.php
Emailpresident@themediasociety.com
Phone02072986102
Address1 Blossom Yard, 4th Floor, LONDON, E1 6RS

Finances

£2,479 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£10,700£13,756
2021£6,233£8,774
2022£2,417£6,848
2023£11,794£8,445
2024£2,479£4,908

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA OF MASS COMMUNICATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY BY THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES AND FELLOWSHIPS TENABLE AT UNIVERSITES AND COLLEGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO THE STANDARDS, PERFORMANCE, ORGANISATION AND ECONOMICS OF THE MEDIA, THE ATTTITUDES OF THE GOVERNMENT, THE PUBLIC AND PARTICULAR SECTIONS OF THE PUBLIC TOWARDS THE MEDIA AND ALLIED TOPICS, AND THE EFFECT OF ALL OR ANY OF THE FOREGOING ON THE WELL-BEING OF SOCIETY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH. 2. TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING THOSE TOPICS OF AND INTO WHICH STUDY AND RESEARCH MIGHT BE MOST BENEFICIALLY UNDERTAKEN BY AFFORDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND OPINION BETWEEN, ON THE ONE HAND, PERSONS ENGAGED PROFESSIONALLY IN THE MEDIA AND, ON THE OTHER, PERSONS IN PUBLIC AND POLITICAL LIFE, THE PROFESSIONS, INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND LEARNING AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, THROUGH MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, THE ISSUE OF PERIODICAL AND OCCASIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND BY ALL OTHER LAWFUL MEANS. 3. TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF THE MEDIA IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS GENERALLY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/03/1973AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/01/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/06/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/09/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/03/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 DEC 2021

Trustees (10)

10trustees
69median age
3aged 70+
Succession outlook: 3 of 10 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

The Media Society · 01103573 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 23/03/1973

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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