# THE COSTUME SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 262401
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** May 6, 1971
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=262401


## Contact

- **Address:** 3rd Floor, 15 West Street, Brighton, East Sussex
- **Postcode:** BN1 2RL
- **Phone:** 0116 305 3423
- **Email:** info@costumesociety.org.uk
- **Website:** www.costumesociety.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** The Objects of the Charity are to promote, for the benefit of the public, the education, exploration and appreciation of clothing, textiles in dress, accessories and material culture throughout the ages and from different cultures, ethnicities, and identities; and to encourage the creation, preservation and accessibility of historic and contemporary garments and relevant source material.

**Activities:** The objects of the charity are to promote, for the benefit of the  public, education in dress throughout the ages and across the world and to encourage the preservation of historic examples of dress together with relevant source materials.




## Classification

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



## Geography

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Evans |  | July 15, 2023 |
| Christine Wright |  | July 7, 2019 |
| Dr Benjamin David Whyman |  | July 9, 2022 |
| Dr Judith Lynn Hepner |  | July 6, 2024 |
| Dr Natascha Radclyffe Thomas |  | Jan. 8, 2018 |
| Dr Serena Dyer |  | July 5, 2025 |
| Monica Alice Hodgson |  | July 9, 2022 |
| Sarah Elmer |  | July 5, 2025 |
| Vanessa Jones |  | July 5, 2025 |
| Victoria Haddock |  | July 5, 2025 |




