The Thoresby Society
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1126086
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Aug. 27, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Sept. 26, 2008
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 06649783
Address
- Address
- The Leeds Library
18 Commercial Street
Leeds
LS1 6AL
Contact
- Phone
- 0113 245 3071
- secretary@thoresby.org.uk
- 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
Geography
- Area of benefit
- Leeds And Its Neighbourhood
- Local Authority
- Leeds City
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Aug. 27, 2026On time | £43,014 | £38,346 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | July 22, 2025On time | £29,593 | £33,111 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Sept. 16, 2024On time | £31,118 | £19,295 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | July 10, 2023On time | £22,778 | £23,355 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | June 17, 2022On time | £21,085 | £18,590 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Sept. 14, 2021 | £19,649 | £20,162 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Antony Ramm | April 20, 2020 |
| Barbara Wakefield | July 11, 2024 |
| Benjamin Johnson | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Christopher Hindle | April 20, 2020 |
| Dr Emma Storr | May 1, 2026 |
| Dr MARTIN JOHN STANIFORTH | Jan. 1, 2024 |
| Dr Peter Howarth | April 20, 2023 |
| James Jones-Tinsley | April 15, 2025 |
| Kevin Grady | |
| Margaret Josephine Pullan | April 18, 2016 |
| Patrick Gillett | April 24, 2017 |
| Steve Burt |
Nearby
- The Leeds Library 0.0 mi
- Kintsugi Hope 0.1 mi
- The Spire Foundation 0.1 mi
- Age UK Leeds 0.2 mi
- Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network 0.1 mi