The Thoresby Society
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1126086
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Sept. 26, 2008
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Leeds And Its Neighbourhood
Address
- Address
- THE LEEDS LIBRARY
18 COMMERCIAL STREET
LEEDS
LS1 6AL
Contact
- Phone
- 01132453071
- [email protected]
- Website
thoresby.org.uk
Activities
The Leeds Historical Society, founded 1889, covering Leeds and its neighbourhood. The Society seeks to promote public interest in the history of Leeds and its neighbourhood by means of lectures, visits, publications, a library and archive, and other ventures.Prior to incorporation as a company limited by guarantee, the Thoresby Society was registered under charity No. 227526.
Objects: I To Be The Premier History Society Of Leeds And Its Neighbourhood And Accordingly To Cultivate An Interest In The History Of Leeds And Its Neighbourhood Through The Collection And Preservation Of Books And Other Matter That May Assist This Purpose;ii To Promote The Dissemination Of Knowledge By All Appropriate Means Of The History Of Leeds And Its Neighbourhood And To Promote A Wide Public Interest Therein;iii To Oversee The Publication Of Documents, Monographs And Papers Relating To The History Of Leeds And Its Neighbourhood.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- Leeds City
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £29,593 | £33,111 | |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £31,118 | £19,295 | |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £22,778 | £23,355 | |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £21,085 | £18,590 | |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £19,649 | £20,162 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Anrony Ramm | April 20, 2020 |
| Barbara Wakefield | July 11, 2024 |
| Benjamin Johnson | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Chris Hindle | April 20, 2020 |
| Diane Taylor | |
| Danny Friar | April 15, 2025 |
| Dr Alan Benjamin Slomson | April 20, 2023 |
| Dr MARTIN JOHN STANIFORTH | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Dr Peter Howarth | April 20, 2023 |
| Eve Bradford | May 10, 2012 |
| John Henry Townsend | |
| John Richard Luxton | |
| James Jones-Tinsley | April 15, 2025 |
| Kevin Grady | |
| Margaret Josephine Pullan | April 18, 2016 |
| Patrick Gillett | April 24, 2017 |
| Steve Burt | |
| Sue Alexander | |
| Stephanie Alexander | Oct. 1, 2025 |
Nearby
- The Leeds Library 0.0 mi
- Mill Hill Chapel CIO 0.1 mi
- Mill Hill Chapel Trust 0.1 mi
- Kintsugi Hope 0.1 mi
- Luma Foundation 0.1 mi