# THE BRITISH PTERIDOLOGICAL SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1092399
- **Other names:** BPS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 11, 2002
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1092399


## Contact

- **Address:** NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, CROMWELL ROAD, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW7 5BD
- **Phone:** 07840 288141
- **Email:** SECRETARY@BRITISHFERNSOCIETY.ORG.UK
- **Website:** www.britishfernsociety.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO PROMOTE ALL ASPECTS OF PTERIDOLOGY BY ENCOURAGING THE APPRECIATION, CONSERVATION, CULTIVATION AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF FERNS, HORSETAILS, CLUBMOSSES AND QUILLWORTS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, MEETINGS, THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS.

**Activities:** The main activities of the society are to promote all aspects of Pteridology by encouraging the appreciation, conservation, cultivation and scientific study of ferns, horsetails, clubmosses and quillworts through publications, meetings, education, the provision of grants and other appropriate means.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS
- Guernsey
- Ireland
- Jersey
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| ALEC EDWARD GREENING |  | May 1, 2012 |
| ALISON MARY PAUL |  |  |
| Alice Junka Taylor |  | April 30, 2021 |
| Andrew Tolman |  | April 22, 2023 |
| BRYAN DUDLEY SMITH |  |  |
| David Gavin Hill |  | April 16, 2016 |
| Dr Adrian Dyer |  |  |
| Dr Alison Jean Evans |  | May 12, 2011 |
| Dr Peter Blake |  | April 6, 2013 |
| Dr Sue Dockerill |  | April 14, 2012 |
| GILL SMITH |  |  |
| Isabelle Cantillon |  | April 22, 2023 |
| Julian Phillip Reed |  | April 29, 2013 |
| Laurence Sutton |  | April 13, 2019 |
| MARTIN HENRY RICKARD BSC |  |  |
| Peter Madders |  | April 30, 2021 |
| ROB COOKE |  |  |




