CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1218336 · organisation 5267599

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
5 June 2026
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 46 PRINCES DRIVE, SKIPTON, BD23 1HL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://friendshistoricalsociety.org.uk (displayed as text)

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

05 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2026-06-05T00:00:00

06 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 05 Jun 2026
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF QUAKER HISTORY.TO THAT END, THE CIO’S INCOME AND PROPERTY ARE USED SOLELY TO FURTHER THE SOCIETY’S OBJECT BY WORK SUCH AS:(I) PUBLISHING RESEARCH FINDINGS IN QUAKER HISTORY THROUGH THE ISSUE OF A REGULAR JOURNAL AND THE PUBLICATION AND SALE OF OTHER APPROPRIATE MATERIAL;(II) HOLDING LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS AND ORGANISING CONFERENCES FOR SOCIETY MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES;(III) PRESERVING AND MAKING AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS, DOCUMENTS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS;(IV) GIVING GRANTS FOR RESEARCH INTO QUAKER HISTORY;(V) PERFORMING SUCH OTHER TASKS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS A GENERAL MEETING.