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The Johnson Society

The Johnson Society (lichfield)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1200987
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 11, 2022
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
18 CRICKET LANE
LICHFIELD
WS14 9ER

Activities

Encouraging interest in, and study of, the writings, life and times of Samuel Johnson; Supporting the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum in the City of Lichfield; Assisting in preserving physical memorials of Johnson and his contemporaries; Participating in annual commemorations of Johnson's birthday; Promoting knowledge of eighteenth-century history in general.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In The Life, Works And Times Of Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) By Any Means The Charity Trustees See Fit, Including: • Encouraging Interest In, And Study Of, The Writings, Life And Times Of Samuel Johnson; • Supporting The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum In The City Of Lichfield By Helping To Maintain And Enhance Its Contents, And By Working With The Johnson Birthplace Advisory Committee Of Lichfield City Council; • Assisting In Preserving Physical Memorials Of Johnson And His Contemporaries, Including Books, Manuscripts, Artefacts, Buildings, Statues And Johnson's Willow; • Participating In Annual Commemorations Of Johnson's Birthday; • Promoting Knowledge Of Eighteenth-Century History In General.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Staffordshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £17,026 £13,546
Dec. 31, 2023 £13,391 £22,398

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Philip Ward Jones (Chair) March 20, 2024
Colin Greatorex March 20, 2024
David Glyn Arthur March 20, 2024
John Winterton March 19, 2025
Marilyn Jean Davies March 20, 2024
Martha Ross Smith March 20, 2024
Richard Alastair Davies March 20, 2024
Roderick HANNAM March 20, 2024
Terence Michael Dockery March 25, 2026