CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH POSTMARK SOCIETY

Registered charity 1102748 · organisation 3998794

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
22 March 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,201
Latest expenditure
£3,742
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 141, Victoria Grove, Bridport, Bridport, DT6 3AG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Research into and publication of information about past and current postal services within, to and from the UK, and the associated markings, labels and technology.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,742
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,249
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,910
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
1 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,332
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,905
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
4 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,443
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,651

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jersey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guernsey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH POSTMARK SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-03-22T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1 NOVEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED 21 FEBRUARY 2004 as amended on 23 Feb 2013 as amended on 01 Apr 2021 as amended on 25 May 2022
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND TO CO-ORDINATE THE STUDY AND COLLECTION OF BRITISH POSTAL MARKINGS, PARTICULARLY OF THE 20TH CENTURY AND SUBSEQUENTLY, AND THE MEANS AND MECHANISMS BY WHICH THEY ARE APPLIED AND TO PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
466276
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BPS