# THE BRITISH SOCIETY OF SPORTS HISTORY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1177881
- **Other names:** BSSH
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** April 10, 2018
- **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=1177881


## Contact

- **Address:** 21 Daffodil Way, HAVANT, Hampshire
- **Postcode:** PO9 2FA
- **Phone:** 07810694610
- **Website:** https://www.sportinhistory.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE HISTORICAL STUDY OF SPORT PHYSICAL EDUCATION RECREATION AND LEISURE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE BRITISH ISLES AND ENCOURAGE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE RESEARCH, STUDY AND TEACHING OF THESE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF HISTORY

**Activities:** Promoting study and research into the history of sport through; providing grants for research activities, sponsorship of research projects, sponsorship of events, holding conferences and workshops, publishing a journal (Sport in History) and awarding prizes in the field of sports history.The Societies website is www.sportinhistory.org




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £17395 | £19798 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £18737 | £18386 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £16550 | £15916 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £16247 | £13879 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £15820 | £7249 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Dr Amanda Callan-Spenn — appointed Aug. 21, 2021
- Dr Conor Heffernan — appointed Aug. 21, 2020
- Dr Dave Day — appointed Aug. 21, 2024
- Dr Katharine Taylor — appointed Sept. 1, 2020
- Dr Lauren Beatty — appointed Aug. 21, 2024
- Dr Paul Wheeler — appointed Aug. 21, 2024
- Dr Rafaelle Nicholson — appointed Sept. 1, 2018
- Dr Robert Lake — appointed Jan. 1, 2024
- Margaret Roberts — appointed Aug. 21, 2024
- Max Portman — appointed Aug. 24, 2024
- Stuart Gibbs — appointed Sept. 6, 2024
- Tamsin Johnson — appointed Aug. 15, 2025