# THE SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF COLLECTING

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1205198
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Oct. 13, 2023
- **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=1205198


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES, BURLINGTON HOUSE, PICCADILLY, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W1J 0BE
- **Phone:** +4402074797080
- **Email:** secretary@societyhistorycollecting.org
- **Website:** https://societyhistorycollecting.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST SPECIALISTS) IN THE HISTORY OF COLLECTING FROM ITS ORIGINS TO THE MODERN DAY, WITH REGARD TO EVERY ASPECT OF COLLECTING, THE HISTORY OF COLLECTING AND ITS MARKETS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL TALKS, VISITS AND EVENTS AND THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH.IN THIS CLAUSE, “COLLECTING” MEANS THE ACQUISITION, DISPLAY AND DISPERSAL OF ALL FORMS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE WIDEST SENSE; WORKS OF ART, PAINTINGS, ANTIQUITIES AND MATERIAL CULTURE. THE SOCIETY ENGAGES WITH ALL CULTURES, PERIODS AND GEOGRAPHIES, WHETHER IN THE FORM OF PRIVATE OR PUBLIC, CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL COLLECTING.

**Activities:** To advance the education of the public (and particularly amongst specialists) in the history of collecting from its origins to the modern day, with regard to every aspect of collecting, the history of collecting and its markets, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of educational talks, visits and events and through the conduct of research in all aspects of that subject.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Australia
- France
- Italy
- United States
- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £5759 | £5002 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £5054 | £5965 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr Marie Claire Genevieve Tavinor** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 28, 2021
- Adriana Edith Turpin — appointed Sept. 28, 2021
- Dr Adriano Aymonino — appointed Sept. 17, 2025
- Dr Barbara Furlotti — appointed Sept. 28, 2021
- Dr Elizabeth Ariana Pergam — appointed Sept. 28, 2021
- Dr Isobel MacDonald — appointed Sept. 21, 2020
- Dr Lindsay Hannah Macnaughton — appointed Sept. 23, 2022
- EDWARD COPISAROW — appointed Sept. 23, 2022
- Irene Walsh — appointed Sept. 23, 2022
- JILL BRINNON BACE — appointed Sept. 12, 2023
- Lassla Teresa Esquivel Durand — appointed Sept. 28, 2021
- Suzanne Elizabeth Higgott — appointed Oct. 30, 2024