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Leatherhead & District Local History Society CIO

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1175119
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 11, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Leatherhead Museum
Hampton COTTAGE
64 Church Street
LEATHERHEAD
KT22 8DP

Contact

Activities

The Society promotes and encourages the study of local history; it owns and manages the Leatherhead Museum, it maintains / curates artefacts for local parishes; and maintains the local history archives and records. It publishes historical materials; holds talks on local history; and encourages the preservation of buildings and sites of archaeological or historical interest in the district.

Objects: 1) To Institute, Promote And Encourage For The Public Benefit, The Study Of Local History In All Its Aspects,2) To Own, Maintain And Manage The Museum At Hampton Cottage, 64 Church Street, Leatherhead, The Maintaining And Curation Of Artefacts For The Parishes Of Ashtead, Fetcham, Great And Little Bookham, Headley, Leatherhead, Mickleham And The Surrounding District For Current And Future Generations, And3) The Retention And Development Of The Archives And Records Of The History Society For The Parishes Of Ashtead, Fetcham, Great And Little Bookham, Leatherhead And The Surrounding District For Current And Future Generations.in Furtherance Of The Above: I. To Publish Such Historical/educational Materials As May Be Desirable For The Benefit Of The Public In Printed And Digital Media And Also To Use The Latter To Provide Research Facilities For Its Members;ii. To Hold Or Participate In Events Such As Talks On Local History And Other Historical Events Of Interest To Members, And To Arrange Visits To Places Of Historical Interest; Andiii. To Encourage, Where Desirable, The Preservation Of Any Site, Building, Monument Or Record Of Archaeological, Antiquarian Or Historical Interest In The District And To Co-Operate With Public Or Private Bodies Or Individuals In Safeguarding Such Sites, Buildings, Monuments Or Records.

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
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Surrey

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 £5,628 £11,573
Dec. 31, 2024 £12,929 £15,357
Dec. 31, 2023 £3,126 £17,465
Dec. 31, 2022 £9,685 £12,707
Dec. 31, 2021 £12,746 £10,875

Trustees

Name Appointed
John Rowley (Chair) Oct. 11, 2017
Duncan Macfarlane March 18, 2022
Frank William Haslam Oct. 11, 2017
John Charles Oliver Oct. 1, 2023
Nigel Bond Oct. 11, 2017
Professor David Hawksworth CBE Oct. 11, 2017
Peter Humphreys March 18, 2022
Simon Ritchie June 28, 2021