# THE HERCULANEUM SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1104632
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [05153841](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05153841)
- **Registered:** June 29, 2004
- **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=1104632


## Contact

- **Address:** HERCULANEUM SOCIETY, Dept of Classics &amp;amp; Ancient History, Faculty of Arts Building, 2nd floor, University of Warwick, Coventry
- **Postcode:** CV4 7AL
- **Phone:** 024 7652 4918
- **Email:** herculaneum@classics.ox.ac.uk
- **Website:** http://www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE AT HERCULANEUM 3.2 TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO HERCULANEUM, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED INVESTIGATION OF THE VILLA OF THE PAPYRI AT HERCULANEUM AND ITS PAPYRI, AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH 3.3 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, OF THE ARTEFACTS AND BUILDINGS AT HERCULANEUM.

**Activities:** The objects of the charity are to advance to education of the public concerning the World Heritage Site of Herculaneum, to promote research into Herculaneum including the continuing investigation of the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and its papyri, and to promote the conservation of the artefacts and buildings at Herculaneum.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS
- Italy
- United States
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Allden OBE |  | Sept. 13, 2025 |
| Dr Federica Nicolardi |  | June 7, 2025 |
| Dr Jessica Venner |  | June 7, 2025 |
| Dr Joy Littlewood |  | Feb. 20, 2018 |
| Katharine Mary Starling |  | March 28, 2015 |
| NIGEL GUY WILSON FBA |  |  |
| Peter Robson |  | June 1, 2026 |
| Professor Alison Elizabeth Cooley |  | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| Professor Annalisa Marzano |  | Feb. 20, 2018 |
| Professor Antony Augoustakis |  | Sept. 13, 2025 |
| Samantha Jane Rowley |  | June 7, 2025 |




