The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Philological Society.(the)

Company 00012722 Active

Registered charity: The Philological Society

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

26 directors on the board

7.3y median 4.1y
average tenure
34.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (24)

Portfolio (2)

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Tech and media 2

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more directors with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or group company. Connected through a shared director share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group.

Connected through a shared director

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Company details

Number00012722
StatusActive
TypePRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated02/01/1879
Address7 BELL YARD, LONDON, WC2A 2JR
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up31/12/2024

Industry (SIC)

72200 - Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities

Ownership - persons with significant control (0)

No persons with significant control recorded.

Officers (159)

Show 73 former officers

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Directors and officers on the Companies House record, current and former.

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