# NATIONAL HERITAGE SCIENCE FORUM

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1154160
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Oct. 10, 2013
- **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=1154160


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o Institute of Conservation, Studio 32, FBC Clerkenwell, 40 Bowling Green Lane, London
- **Postcode:** EC1R 0NE
- **Phone:** 02080582854
- **Email:** administrator@heritagescienceforum.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.heritagescienceforum.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARITABLE BODIES WORKING TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING, PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE UK’S MATERIAL CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. MATERIAL CULTURAL HERITAGE IS THE THINGS BOTH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE THAT ARE VALUED FOR THEIR MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

**Activities:** The National Heritage Science Forum improves partnership within the heritage science sector and with others by increasing collaboration to help practice make better use of research, knowledge and innovation and to enhance resources, funding and skills, investment and profile. Its activities seek to demonstrate the public benefit of heritage science and increase public engagement and support for it

**Area of benefit:** UNITED KINGDOM




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £62295 | £65827 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £45990 | £50259 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £44562 | £40026 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £41000 | £39769 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £44765 | £50069 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Prof Christopher Gaffney** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 24, 2024
- Dr Adam Gibson — appointed Jan. 28, 2022
- Dr Alexander Ball — appointed Jan. 25, 2023
- Dr Freya Horsfield — appointed Jan. 28, 2022
- Dr Paola Ricciardi — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Kutsi Akcicek — appointed Jan. 22, 2025
- Nancy Bell — appointed Jan. 25, 2023
- Prof Josep Grau-Bove — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Sophie Yana — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Virginia Phillips — appointed Jan. 22, 2026