# PLANNING OFFICERS SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1140770
- **Other names:** POS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 10, 2011
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1140770


## Contact

- **Address:** 81 WALTON ROAD, AYLESBURY
- **Postcode:** HP21 7SN
- **Phone:** 07941081140
- **Email:** secretariat@planningofficers.org.uk
- **Website:** www.planningofficers.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PLANNING LAW, PLANNING POLICY AND PUBLIC SECTOR PLANNING PRACTICE AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) SUPPORTING LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FULFIL THEIR STATUTORY PLANNING DUTIES;(2) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH (AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH) IN THESE SUBJECTS;(3) PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE, INFORMATION AND PROMOTING BEST PRACTICE AND HIGH STANDARDS IN PLANNING AND RELATED SERVICES; AND BY(4) LIAISING AND WORKING WITH PLANNING PROFESSIONALS, LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, THE ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE AND OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONAL BODIES TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE STANDARDS OF PLANNING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

**Activities:** The Society provides a programme of policy and project work, events and education, publication and dissemination of good practice and electronic update bulletins.

**Area of benefit:** ENGLAND AND WALES




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £88990 | £134381 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £140790 | £111633 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £114980 | £36481 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £98415 | £58770 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £95705 | £49382 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **MICHAEL KIELY** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 16, 2011
- Anneliese Mary Hutchinson — appointed Oct. 2, 2020
- Emma Owen — appointed July 12, 2024
- Graham Jones — appointed May 16, 2014
- Karen Louise Shaw — appointed June 16, 2023
- Peter James Geraghty — appointed Oct. 2, 2020
- Robert Bristow — appointed July 2, 2021
- Sarah Francis Scannell — appointed June 13, 2025
- Shaun Knights — appointed Feb. 13, 2026
- Stephen Maurice Barton — appointed July 5, 2019