2021-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

From

Period start date Period end date

To

1 January 2021 31 December 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

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Charity name

Society for the Study of French History

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any)

1012899

Charity's principal address

School of Humanities, University of Strathclyde

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Lord Hope Building, 141 St James Road

Glasgow

Postcode

G4 0LT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)

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Professor Joe Bergin

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Professor Munro Price

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Professor Máire Cross

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Dr Jackie Clarke

Professor Penny Roberts Chair

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Professor David Andress

Professor Daniel Power

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)

Association

Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Appointed by Chair of the Society in consultation with the Committee and Trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

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• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Trustees

The trustees oversee the finances of the society, including the Ralph Gibson Fund. They also adjudicate in the competitions for the Postgraduate Research Grants, conference grants and conference bursaries, and also in the case of applications for the Overseas Scholarships award. They consult on matters of strategic importance to the society.

The Steering Committee of the Society for the Study of French History

The committee runs the day-to-day affairs of the society and frequently responds to requests and proposals from other organisations and individuals. Recent work of this kind includes providing views on archival policy and preservation; lodging concerns with libraries and archives over archive closures and acquisitions policy; lobbying funding councils (the AHRC in particular). The committee meets twice a year, once in January and once at the annual conference. Its membership consists of the trustees, the officers and committee members, including postgraduate representatives. Elections of officers and committee members take place at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Officers serve for three years. In accordance with the Society's constitution, forthcoming vacancies are announced three weeks before the AGM. Nominations for vacant positions may be forwarded to the secretary, with an indication of the proposer and seconder of the application concerned.

Officers in 2021:

The Chair : chairs the committee meetings and the Annual General Meeting of the society (which is held during the conference); corresponds with outside bodies on behalf of the society. Chair: Professor Penny Roberts, University of Warwick

Secretary : organises the committee meetings and the AGM; acts as a conduit between committee members; publicises and processes applications for the Postgraduate Research Grants and the Conference Bursaries; assists the chair in the correspondence with other organisations; ex-officio, on the editorial board of French History. Secretary: Dr Andrew Smith, University of Chichester

Treasurer : manages the society's finances; reports to the AGM and the committee on the financial state of the society; collects membership subscriptions; sends out the funds awarded to successful applicants for the grants and conference bursaries. Treasurer: Dr Karine Varley, University of Strathclyde

Conference Officer : advises the annual conference organizer; reports to the

committee on the performance of the most recent conference, on progress for the next one and finds venues and organizers for future conferences; liaises with funding bodies and other organizations over sponsorship and support. Conference Officer: Dr Claire Eldridge, University of Leeds.

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Editor of French History : manages the journal; reports to the committee on progress in terms of copy, content, publication schedule, subscriptions and future plans. Editors: Professor Julian Wright, Northumbria University, Dr Joseph Clarke, Trinity College, Dublin. Associate editors: Dr Claire Eldridge, University of Leeds and Dr Jessica Wardhaugh, University of Warwick.

Reviews Editor of French History : manages the solicitation and production of book reviews for the journal; reports to the committee on flow of books for review and receipt of copy. Reviews Editor: Dr Stewart McCain, St Mary’s University

Editor of the Website : manages the website, liaising in particular with the Editor of The SSFH Newsletter, the Secretary and the Annual Conference Organiser, liaising with the Secretary and Web Editor. Website Editor: Dr William Pooley, University of Bristol

Social Media Officer : manages a range of social media used by the Society, including Twitter and Facebook. Social Media Officer: Daniel Baker (King’s College, London)

Communications Officer : this role represents an important link between the public, the Society’s membership and its executive committee. It involves liaising with OUP regarding member subscriptions; managing the Society News pages in French History; producing the annual membership newsletter; and coordinating with the wider SSFH communications team. Communications Officer: W. Jack Rhoden

All-Ireland Liaison Officer : acts as the principal point of contact for the Society on the island of Ireland with ordinary Society members and Irish historical bodies and academic institutions. Ireland Representative: Vacant

Committee Members : attend committee meetings; discuss proposals made by the trustees and the officers; consult on day-to-day issues as they arise. Current Committee Members (in addition to the officers of the Society, as above): Professor David Hopkin, University of Oxford; Professor Glenn Richardson, St Mary's University; Dr Laure Humbert, University of Manchester; Dr Alison Carrol, Brunel University; Dr Ludivine Broch, University of Westminster; Dr Sara Barker, University of Leeds; Dr Tom Hamilton, Durham University.

Postgraduate Members : represent the views of postgraduates to the committee. Postgraduate Members were: Daniel Baker (Cardiff University).

Independent Panels are convened to adjudicate the Society’s Ralph Gibson Postgraduate Bursary award and the Undergraduate Dissertation Prize.

Constitution

The original Constitution was accepted at the founding conference of the Society on 4 January 1986 and amended at the sixth Annual General Meeting held on 1 April 1992. It was again amended at the twenty-first Annual General Meeting on 3rd July 2007. To bring the Society up to date with current patterns of activity, a new amended constitution was prepared for the thirty-fourth Annual General Meeting on 10 July 2020.

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Organisation and Purpose:

1. The Society for the Study of French History, referred to hereafter as ‘the Society’ is a permanent organisation devoted to educational and charitable objectives.

a. The Society is a registered charity in the United Kingdom, number 1012899

1. The aims of the Society are to advance, support and encourage the study of the history of France and the Francophone world and to enhance the awareness of this history among the general public in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

a. In furtherance of these aims, the Society:

i. Shall publish an associated journal, French History, and support such other publication initiatives as deemed appropriate by its committee;

ii. Shall hold an annual conference, and support such other lectures, meetings and public engagements as deemed appropriate by its committee;

iii. shall offer material assistance and incentives for the study of and research into French history conducted at Higher Education Institutions in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland; and may therefore provide grants and prizes to individuals for research and publish the useful results thereof, as well as provide grants for facilitating attendance at events for the dissemination of and engagement with research in French history.

iv. shall seek to encourage the teaching of the history of France and the Francophone world in the secondary and higher sectors of education in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

1. Membership shall be open to any person, wherever resident, who is in sympathy with the aims of the Society, on payment of the annual subscription. Corporate membership shall also be available at the discretion of the committee.

Officers and Committee:

1. The Society will be governed by a Committee comprised of the Society’s fixed officers, the Editors of the Society’s journal, the Editors of the Society’s monograph series, and other officers and members detailed below. The general composition of the Committee, and the election of any particular officers and members, will be subject to annual ratification by the AGM, and it will report on its conduct of business for the approval of the AGM.

a. In the composition of the committee, regard shall be had to maintaining as far as possible representation of both the chronological and geographical variety of French and Francophone histories, and of the social and cultural diversity of the individuals making up the professional community.

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b. The committee may establish sub-committees of its members to deal with Society business as it sees fit. All such sub-committees shall report directly to it.

1. The fixed officerships of the Society shall be as follows:

a. The President shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for a term of three years, renewable once. The President shall chair the committee meetings and the Annual General Meeting of the Society; and shall represent the Society in relations with other bodies.

b. the Secretary shall be appointed by the committee and confirmed by the AGM for a period of three years and may be re-appointed at the end of each such period. The Secretary shall be responsible for organising the committee meetings and the AGM; shall act as a conduit between committee members; shall publicise and process applications for funding awards; shall assist the President in correspondence with other organisations; and shall sit ex-officio on the editorial board of the associated journal French History.

c. the Treasurer shall be appointed by the committee and confirmed by the AGM for a period of three years, and may be re-appointed at the end of each such period. The Treasurer shall be responsible for managing the Society’s finances, disbursing awards at the direction of the trustees and committee; and shall report to the AGM and the committee on the financial state of the Society. They will also work with the Committee to ensure that the Society’s accounts are audited for the Charities Commission.

d. At least two Postgraduate Representatives shall be appointed by the committee and confirmed by the AGM for a non-renewable period of two years.

1. The committee may extend its membership at its own discretion in order to take on additional functions and respond to changing practices in the field. The committee may create or amend specified roles of its members, and recruit additional or replacement members for any roles, with the exception of the fixed officerships.

2. These additional roles are outlined in a separate schedule, which may be altered by the committee as required, subject to subsequent approval by an AGM. New postholders appointed to any roles between AGMs shall serve on a provisional basis until approved by such a meeting.

3. Where vacancies arise for positions on the committee, these shall be advertised by the Secretary to the membership, and to the wider academic community, at least 2 months prior to a committee meeting or Annual General Meeting so that applications can be made.

a. All vacant posts should be advertised as widely as possible to ensure an inclusive and representative balance within the committee, and shall feature role descriptions when advertised to ensure that the expectations of the Society are clear and transparent.

1. The Society shall have a board of Trustees who shall have oversight of the finances of the Society:

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a. Candidates to become a Trustee will be nominated to the President, for discussion and approval at a committee meeting, and then ratification by the AGM.

b. The board of Trustees shall comprise no fewer than four senior university academics, specialising in the history of the French and Francophone world; and ex officio the Society’s Secretary; the Trustees shall choose a convenor from among their number. In case of necessity, the board of Trustees shall have the right to co-opt members to fill vacancies, and to ensure continuity, but the names of co-opted members shall be submitted to the AGM for ratification at the first opportunity.

c. In the composition of the trusteeship, regard shall be had to maintaining as far as possible representation of both the chronological and geographical variety of French and Francophone histories, and of the social and cultural diversity of the individuals making up the professional community.

d. Trustees serve for terms of five years, renewable once subject to the approval of the AGM.

e. The Trustees will normally meet jointly with the Committee at its two annual meetings, and otherwise will conduct their business by correspondence;

f. Trustees shall decide upon major expenditures by the Society proposed by the committee; they shall also oversee the awarding and administration of grants, bursaries and other awards that may be made available from Society funds, government grants or commercial sponsorship, and decide upon the recipients of such awards that the Society offers. Where it is felt necessary, and by agreement with the committee, the Trustees may draw on the expertise of other individuals to assist in such decisionmaking.

g. Any Trustee with a personal interest in any such awards (including a supervisorial or other academic relationship with a student applicant) shall recuse themselves from the adjudication process for that award.

Meetings

1. The Society will hold a minimum of two committee meetings per year, ordinarily scheduled around the Annual Douglas Johnson Memorial lecture in January and the Annual Summer Conference

a. Eight persons, or one-third of the committee, whichever is greater, will constitute a quorum for a meeting of the committee

b. Committee members can claim travel expenses to attend a committee meeting and, if necessary due to distance of travel, one night’s accommodation.

1. Minutes of meetings and officer reports from committee meetings will be made freely available on the Society’s website and for consultation on request.

2. An open Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held during the annual conference, with all conference attendees and members of the Society being given the opportunity to attend.

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a. The AGM will:

i. elect a President when required, or ratify the sitting President as the chair of the meeting.

ii. determine whether to approve any committee actions relative to the appointment of new or replacement committee members and officers.

iii. determine whether to ratify the appointment or re-appointment of Trustees.

iv. determine the annual subscription, as well as the reduced subscriptions that will be payable by students and the unwaged.

v. receive and approve the accounts as presented by the Treasurer.

vi. receive a report from the Secretary on the committee’s work and the Society’s activities during the past year.

vii. transact any other necessary business.

b. Fifteen persons, or one-tenth of the membership resident in the UK and Republic of Ireland, whichever is the greater, will constitute a quorum for a general meeting.

c. A member wishing to have any matter, placed on the agenda for the AGM should inform the Secretary in writing no later than twenty-one days before the meeting.

Publications

1. All decisions concerning editorial personnel of the Society’s journal French History shall be taken by consultation between the journal’s current Editors, the Society President, and the Trustees, and in consultation with Oxford University Press. Any such decisions will be reported to the Committee and AGM.

a. In taking all such decisions, and in any related processes of advertisement or solicitation, due consideration will be given to issues of equality and diversity. The initiative in managing these processes will normally be taken by the current Editors.

b. The Editors and Review Editor of French History shall be appointed for an initial term of five years, renewable once, but may continue to serve pro tem after that period to ensure continuity of activity until replacements are able to take on the full range of duties. There will normally be two Editors and one Review Editor.

c. The Editorial Board of French History shall be constituted by a minimum of twenty individuals from the scholarly community, appointed with regard to their collective range of expertise and international diversity, to secure the most broad-based support for the journal’s activities. Editorial Board members shall be appointed for an initial term of five years, renewable once.

d. Through the processes above, further short-term or associate positions may be created and filled, to provide career-development opportunities and to promote interest in the operation of the journal amongst earlier-in-career scholars.

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1. The Society monograph series, Studies in French History, shall have at least two named editors, who will be senior university academics, specialising in the history of the French and Francophone world.

a. The editors shall be nominated by the Trustees and confirmed by the subsequent AGM. They shall each serve for a period of five years, and be eligible to serve for a further period of five years; and they shall not be re-eligible to serve again until a further period of five years has elapsed.

b. The editors shall manage the relationship with the publisher and report to the committee and to the AGM.

Membership

1. On payment of the appropriate membership fee, membership is open to all in sympathy with the aims of the Society and willing to conduct themselves in accordance with this constitution and in alignment with codes of conduct promulgated by the Society. The committee shall have the power, in case of serious or repeated breaches of such codes by a member, to revoke their membership, for a term of years, or permanently.

2. Officers, ordinary members of the committee and Trustees may be removed before the end of their terms of office only by a two-thirds majority of the committee.

3. The committee may recommend for ratification by the AGM that an individual be considered for the designation of Lifetime Honorary Member of the society, in recognition of the Society’s gratitude for service in support of its charitable aims. This status does not confer any special rights or privileges beyond receipt of the normal entitlements of annual membership, at no cost to the recipient.

Conduct of Members and Officers

1. The Society aims to be an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive institution for all scholars.

2. The Society will provide a code of conduct, ratified by the committee, for all events which it organises, including its annual conference.

3. The Society will have a clear complaints procedure, published on its website.

Amending this constitution or dissolving the Society

1. A member wishing to propose changes to the Constitution should have this placed on the agenda for the AGM by writing to the Secretary no later than twenty-one days before the meeting.

a. In the event of a change in the Constitution being sought, all members will be notified and it will be raised at either a Special General Meeting to be called by the

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committee, or at an AGM if the matter arises no more than three months before the date of the next scheduled AGM.

b. A Special General Meeting may also be called by the Secretary on receipt of a request to that effect signed by thirty members of the Society, or when called on to do so by a majority of the committee.

c. When an SGM is called, the Secretary will make arrangements to facilitate proxy voting by members unable to attend.

d. Alterations to this Constitution shall require the assent of two-thirds of the members present and voting at an AGM, or voting in person or by proxy at a Special General Meeting.

e. At least fourteen days’ notice of such a meeting must be given by the Secretary to the membership and must include notice of the alteration proposed; no alteration shall be made to paragraph 2 (aims), paragraph 22 (dissolution), or this paragraph until the approval in writing of the Charity Commissioners or other authority having charitable jurisdiction shall have been obtained; and no alteration shall be made which would have the effect of causing the Society to cease to be a charity in law.

1. The Society may be dissolved by a resolution passed by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting at a Special General Meeting, convened for the purpose, for which twenty-one days’ notice shall have been given to members. Such resolution may give instructions for the disposal of any assets held by or in the name of the Society, provided that if any property remains after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities such property shall not be paid to, nor distributed among the members of the Society, but shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution or institutions having objects similar to some or all of the Society’s as the Society may determine and if, and in so far as, effect cannot be given to this provision, then to some other charitable purpose.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Aims of the Society for the Study of French History

The Society for the Study of French History was established in 1986 to encourage research and interest in all aspects of the history of France and its possessions from its beginnings to the present day. Its charitable status was recognised in 1992. The Society acts as the principal subject body within the UK and the Republic of Ireland for French history, and in that capacity lobbies governments, funding bodies and universities. Members of the Society are also very willing to speak in secondary schools on subjects related to French history.

Our principal publication is the internationally-acclaimed journal French History , which is published four times a year on behalf of the Society by Oxford University Press. It

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contains articles and book reviews authored by an international range of contributors. Members can subscribe at the specially discounted rate of £41 per annum, including annual membership of the Society. There is a concessionary rate of £20 per annum, again including annual membership, for students and senior citizens.

The Society's main event is an annual conference normally held at the beginning of July at a different UK university each year. The Society subsidises the cost of attendance from its general funds, and postgraduates are able to attend the conference at a further discounted rate. In its efforts to support and encourage the continuing study of French history the Society makes a number of financial awards. There are bursaries to postgraduates engaged in the study of French history to assist them both in their research and with conference attendance. In addition, during 2006 the Society launched two prize competitions. There are now prizes for the best dissertation or extended essay by an undergraduate in a UK university on a theme related in whole or part to French history; and a prize for the best article published each year in the journal French History .

The Society holds its Annual General Meeting, open to all members, at the annual conference, at which Society officers present their annual reports; the accounts are presented; changes to the composition of the committee are made; and changes to the constitution are made. All members of the Society resident in the UK or the Republic of Ireland are entitled to stand for election to the committee. The committee meets twice a year: in January, and at the annual conference in the summer.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Grants and Bursaries

The Society for the Study of French History offers a range of grants and bursaries for postgraduate students in the UK, undertaking research in any aspect of French history:

• Research Grants: each worth £1000, to enable to enable postgraduate students registered at a UK or Irish university working on subjects related directly to French history to undertake research trips abroad.

• Conference Bursaries : worth up to £300 each, to help fund travel to any conference, except the Society's own (for which a discount is already offered to postgraduates).

• Conference Grants: The Society for the Study of French History is also willing to entertain requests for funding assistance for whole conferences, organised by postgraduates or academics in British or Irish universities, on a subject concerning wholly or partly the history of France.

• Postgraduate Conference Panels : The Society welcomes proposals for the sponsorship of postgraduate panels, on any theme in French history, at overseas conferences (whether annual or one-off events). In support of such a panel, the

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Society is willing to contribute up to £2000 to cover the travel expenses of the participants.

• The Ralph Gibson Bursary : The Society offers an annual bursary of £3000 to a fourth year PhD student, to facilitate the completion of a PhD thesis in French history.

• Visiting Scholars : The Society is willing to consider providing up to £2000 per year to support visits by foreign scholars of French history to UK or Irish institutions, on the condition that the proposed host university is committed to underwrite essential costs. Enquiries about this scheme should be addressed to the Secretary of the Society.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Prizes

Ralph Gibson Bursary 2021

In normal circumstances the Society for the Study of French History only awards one Ralph Gibson bursary each year. However, because the Society recognizes that the Covid-19 pandemic is placing graduate students in extraordinarily difficult circumstances, it has, on this occasion, decided to award as many bursaries as it can. In 2021 four Ralph Gibson bursaries were made to: Emma Kavanagh, LBC Pulford, Susannah Kingwill, Shyam Sridar.

Undergraduate Dissertation Prize

In 2006 the Society instituted three undergraduate prizes each year as part of its efforts to promote French history in universities. The prizes - one first prize of £300 and two supplementary prizes of £100 each - are awarded for the best final year undergraduate dissertation or extended research essay produced in a UK or Irish university in each academic year, concerning any aspect of French history, or any aspect of contemporary French Studies with a substantial historical dimension. The panel awarded the 2021 prize to Clare Macleod.

French History Article Prize

The board of assessors recommended Michael Joseph as the winner of the French History Article Prize in 2021 for his article entitled: ‘Black women, separation allowances and citizenship in the French Caribbean during the First World War’. The article is available to read for free via the journal website.

Grants

The Society’s activities were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. It nevertheless received a healthy number of applications for its grants and bursary schemes, from a wide variety of applicants at different stages of their careers. The Society spent £7480 on research and

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Section D Achievements and performance

conference bursaries; £499 on conference grants; and £5609 on conference support, including the postgraduate study day and the Douglas Johnson annual lecture. In recognition of the challenges resulting from the pandemic, the Society awarded £17,965 in Covid support grants.

Annual Conference

The annual conference was hosted online by the University of Westminster in collaboration with H-France in July 2021. The theme was: ‘Power, Protest and Resistance’. Over the course of a week 76 papers were given across 26 panels. This was in addition to three plenary speakers and a roundtable. In total, 250 people registered to attend.

The Eleventh Douglas Johnson Annual Lecture:

The annual Douglas Johnson lecture, which is supported by the Society and the Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France, was held online in January 2021. This year’s speaker was Professor Michael Broers (University of Oxford), ‘Napoleon as a European: A Certain Vision of France & Europe’.

Membership

Membership numbers stood at 111 for 2021. Membership of the Society includes a subscription at significantly discounted rates to the internationally-acclaimed journal French History , which is published four times a year on behalf of the Society by Oxford University Press. Every issue of the journal includes a ‘Society News’ section, which allows members to keep in touch with the society’s activities and includes news of forthcoming events and details of recipients of the society’s prizes and bursaries.

Journal

The editors of French History reported that the material published continues to be of a high standard and the journal has attracted some very eminent and significant

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Section D Achievements and performance

articles. The journal was edited by Dr Joseph Clarke and Professor Julian Wright. They were joined by Dr Claire Eldridge and Dr Jessica Wardhaugh as associate editors.

Despite some unavoidable problems arising from the convergence of the global pandemic and difficulties beyond the editors’ control with the journal’s supplier, publication proceeded largely according to schedule for most of 2021, and the editors expect that this should continue into 2022. The journal has a healthy ‘cushion’ of articles which have already appeared online and are due to appear in print over the coming year.

Studies in Modern French and Francophone History Monograph Series, Manchester University Press

Edited by Máire Cross, David Hopkin and Jennifer Sessions

This series is published in collaboration with the Society for the Study of French History and the French Colonial Historical Society. It aims to showcase innovative monographs and edited collections on the history of France, its colonies and imperial undertakings, and the francophone world more generally since c. 1750. Authors demonstrate how sources and interpretations are being opened to historical investigation in new and interesting ways, and how unfamiliar subjects have the capacity to tell us more about France and the French colonial empire, their relationships in the world, and their legacies in the present. The series is particularly receptive to studies that break down traditional boundaries and conventional disciplinary divisions.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Assets At the financial year end, the Society held £38,282 in its National Savings investment account. This account is maintained separately from the current account, from which grants and awards are drawn and into which income from OUP and membership are paid.

Review of Finances

Whilst the Society has set its sights on reducing its surplus reserve funds, it does not wish to run it down too precipitously, while prudence would suggest that it should not rely on journal income from OUP continuing to rise inexorably year on year.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

• Income

• You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: In 2021, the Society received £38,512 in profit share from  the charity’s principal OUP. sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Professor Penny Roberts

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Chair

Date

31/10/22

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Charity Name No (if any) Society for the Study of French History 1012899

Receipts and payments accounts

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.01.21 31.12.21

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £

Total funds

to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

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Membership subscriptions - - - -
OUP profit-share 38,512 - - 38,512
Other income - - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - -
38,512 - - 38,512
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 38,512 - - 38,512
A3 Payments
Prizes 12,000 - - 12,000
Research/Conference bursaries 7,481 - - 7,481
Conference grants 499 - - 499
Conference support (incl annual
conference) 5,609 - - 5,609
French History expenses (incl annual prize)
2741 - - 2,741
Committee expenses - - - -
Audit fee 100 - - 100
Covid-19 support 17,965 - - 17,965
IHR Project
Bank Charges 63 - - 63
Sub total [ 46,458 ] - - 46,458
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 46,458 - - 46,458
Net of receipts/(payments) - 7,946 - - - 7,946
A5 Transfers between funds - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 35,341 - - 35,341
Cash funds this year end 27,395 - - 27,395
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

			Unrestricted	Unrestricted		Restricted
Categories	Details			funds		funds
				to nearest £		to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Current account Total cash funds			32,537 - - 27,395		- - - -
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		OK		OK
			Unrestricted			Restricted
				funds		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details INVAC account			to nearest £ 38,232		to nearest £ -
				-		-
				-		-
				-		-
				-		-
				-		-
	Details		Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional)
B3 Investment assets						- -
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B4 Assets retained for the	Details		Fund to which asset belongs		Cost (optional) -
charity’s own use						-
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						-
	Details		Fund to which liability relates			Amount due (optional)
B5 Liabilities						- -
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees		Signature		Print	Name
	Penny Roberts			PENNY	ROBERTS

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Last year

to the nearest £

£36,936.00 - - - - - 36,936

36,936

12,800 5,030 800 2,612 997 959 100 5,372 63 28,733

28,733 8,203 - 27,138 35,341

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Date of approval 10/31/2022