HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 7 September 1965
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £70,282
Latest expenditure: £60,031
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hope House, Basingstoke Road, Ramsdell, Tadley, RG26 5RB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.highlandsocietyoflondon.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The activities of the Highland Society of London are to promote and support the traditions and culture of the Highlands of Scotland and to maintain a membership of individuals to support the Society's activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,282
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,031

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £52,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,787

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £66,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,093

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £67,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £61,758

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £42,438
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,521

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £70,282
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,031
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £52,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,787
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £66,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,093
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £67,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £61,758
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £42,438
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,521
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1965-09-07T00:00:00

Charity Name: HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-08-07T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 19870
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 244472
Assoc Charity Name: BARONESS VON WILEZEK'S CHARITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF SOLDIERS OF THE HIGHLAND REGIMENTS

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ACT OF INCORPORATION 21 MAY 1816
Charitable Objects: WITH THE VIEW OF ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN THE HIGHLANDS AND IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN, FOR RELIEVING DISTRESSED HIGHLANDERS AT A DISTANCE FROM THEIR NATIVE HOMES, FOR PRESERVING THE ANTIQUITIES AND RESCUING FROM OBLIVION THE VALUABLE REMAINS OF CELTIC LITERATURE, AND FOR PROMOTING THE IMPROVEMENT AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE NORTHERN PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
Area Of Benefit: NORTHERN PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures