CCEW Charity Commission profile

CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1156033 · organisation 5039880

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
6 March 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£1,226,945
Latest expenditure
£1,347,552
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: CONWAY HALL, 25 RED LION SQAURE, LONDON, WC1R 4RL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Education by means of providing public access to lectures, talks, courses, theatre, exhibitions, concerts and a library and archives. Management of the historic Conway Hall.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,226,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,347,552
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,157,721
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,201,661
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,039,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,181,856
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£917,693
Total Gross Expenditure
£998,971
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
10 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£802,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£848,090

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
23 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,226,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,347,552
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
9 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,157,721
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,201,661
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
26 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,039,346
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,181,856
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£917,693
Total Gross Expenditure
£998,971
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£247,564
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
10 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£802,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£848,090
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£453,886
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
23 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
101371
Income Other Trading Activities
836645
Income Charitable Activities
132709
Income Investments
156220
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1226945
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£690,778
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£656,774
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1347552
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
49967
Expenditure Support Costs
227865
Expenditure Depreciation
37181
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4424512
Assets Own Use
697012
Assets Long Term Investment
3727500
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£323,338
Assets Total Liabilities
£534,543
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,213,307
Creditors One Year Total Current
466811
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
67732
Assets Cash
£141,398
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4213307
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4213307
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
9 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
44088
Income Other Trading Activities
850974
Income Charitable Activities
110378
Income Investments
152281
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1157721
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£602,319
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£599,342
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1201661
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
49436
Expenditure Support Costs
228957
Expenditure Depreciation
49317
Gain Loss Investment
-450
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4447785
Assets Own Use
4447785
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£198,625
Assets Total Liabilities
£312,496
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,333,914
Creditors One Year Total Current
302156
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10340
Assets Cash
£83,852
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4333914
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4333914
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
26 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
35344
Income Other Trading Activities
751354
Income Charitable Activities
89546
Income Investments
163102
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1039346
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£569,633
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£612,223
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1181856
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43661
Expenditure Support Costs
243991
Expenditure Depreciation
47024
Gain Loss Investment
-6797
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-3018
Gain Loss Other
90250
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
4541505
Assets Own Use
744068
Assets Long Term Investment
3797437
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£155,547
Assets Total Liabilities
£318,748
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,378,304
Creditors One Year Total Current
295469
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
23279
Assets Cash
£12,683
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4378304
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4378304
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
12 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
273805
Income Other Trading Activities
421742
Income Charitable Activities
63194
Income Investments
158952
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
917693
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£458,233
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£540,738
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
998971
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
28245
Expenditure Support Costs
227363
Expenditure Depreciation
47471
Gain Loss Investment
-4354
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
109573
Reserves
£53,025
Assets Total Fixed
4510390
Assets Own Use
4384336
Assets Long Term Investment
126054
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£267,076
Assets Total Liabilities
£340,105
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,437,361
Creditors One Year Total Current
310855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
29250
Assets Cash
£147,008
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4437361
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4437361
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
10 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
468732
Income Other Trading Activities
139438
Income Charitable Activities
46446
Income Investments
148045
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
802661
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£460,540
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£387,550
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
848090
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26744
Expenditure Support Costs
203895
Expenditure Depreciation
51654
Gain Loss Investment
13429
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£484,623
Assets Total Fixed
4493803
Assets Own Use
4313283
Assets Long Term Investment
180520
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£102,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£182,484
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,413,420
Creditors One Year Total Current
139660
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
42824
Assets Cash
£35,691
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4413420
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4413420
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-06-19T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
251396
Assoc Registered Charity Number
251396
Assoc Charity Name
CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY
Charity Name
CONWAY HALL ETHICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-03-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 06 Mar 2014 as amended on 09 Feb 2021
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF STUDY, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN HUMANIST ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
539531
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CONWAY HALL
Charity Name Id
550986
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SOUTH PLACE ETHICAL SOCIETY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures