The Charles Close Society for the Study of Ordnance Survey Maps

Registered charity 327618 Registered since 1987

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9.3y median 8.5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.2y

average years in governance

7 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11Environment/conservation/heritage 10Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Amateur Sport 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Education 1

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

J B Harley Research Fellowships Trust 1 shared trustee
Cornwall Archaeological Society 1 shared trustee
The Tiffin School Foundation 1 shared trustee
Moor House School & College CIO 1 shared trustee
Tiffinian Limited 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

Cornwall Archaeological Society 1 shared trustee
J B Harley Research Fellowships Trust 1 shared trustee
The Tiffin School Foundation 1 shared trustee
Moor House School & College CIO 1 shared trustee
Tiffinian Limited 1 shared trustee
Moor House School & College 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.charlesclosesociety.org
Email	honsec@charlesclosesociety.org
Phone	01522720692
Address	BRITISH LIBRARY, 96 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2DB

Finances

£17,308 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£16,467	£14,135
2022	£38,510	£15,635
2023	£20,154	£17,792
2024	£16,743	£15,009
2025	£17,308	£13,084

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING INTEREST IN AND RESEARCH INTO THE MAPS, PLANS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ORDNANCE SURVEYS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND BY PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/05/1984AS AMENDED ON 11/05/1985AS AMENDED ON 30/05/2015

Trustees (11)

11trustees

75median age

1aged 70+

Gerald David Larman Zierler Chair since 2012
Anne Taylor since 2013
Andrew John Darling since 2020
Ashley Carlisle Lawrence since 2020
Dr Alexander James Kent
Dr Richard Ross Oliver
Dr Robert Christopher Wheeler
Dr Stephen Philip Braim
John Paul Kingage 75 since 2016
Nicholas David Krebs
Stuart James Dennison since 2019

Connected charities (6)

J B Harley Research Fellowships Trust 1 shared trustee
The Tiffin School Foundation 1 shared trustee
Tiffinian Limited 1 shared trustee
Moor House School & College CIO 1 shared trustee
Moor House School & College 1 shared trustee
Cornwall Archaeological Society 1 shared trustee

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