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The Francis Bacon Society Incorporated

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
209426
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 16, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 19, 1963
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
00078368

Address

Address
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR

Activities

The society has been established to encourage for the benefit of the public, the study of the works of Sir Francis Bacon, his character and his life, to encourage the general study of the evidence in favour of Sir Francis Bacon's authorship of the plays commonly ascribed to Shakespeare and to investigate his connection with other works of the Elizabethan period.

Objects: To Encourage For The Benefit Of The Public The Study Of The Works Of Francis Bacon As Philosopher, Lawyer, Statesmen And Poet; Also His Character, Genius And Life; His Influence On His Own And Succeeding Times, And The Tendencies And Results Of His Writings. (2) To Encourage For The Benefit Of The Public The General Study Of The Evidence In Favour Of Francis Bacon's Authorship Of The Plays Commonly Ascribed To Shakespeare And To Investigate His Connection With Other Works Of The Elizabethan Period

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Aug. 16, 2025On time £7,466 £38,873
Dec. 31, 2023 July 23, 2024On time £5,488 £16,465
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 12, 2023On time £5,480 £12,472
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 27, 2022On time £4,793 £9,719
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 22, 2021On time £5,512 £12,709

Trustees

Name Appointed
Edi Bilimoria Jan. 10, 2020
Gary Keegan Feb. 10, 2022
Jonathon Freeman April 3, 2023
Sylvia Helen Ezen Oct. 29, 2011

Linked charities

  • Mrs Evelyn May Hopkins' Gift (209426-1)