Reglstered charlty number: 271590
7he LONDON
TOPOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY Est.1880
London Topographical Soeiety
Finaneial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2024

London Topographieal Society
CONTENTS
Page
Administrative infonnation
Rewrt of the trnstees
Independent examiner's report
Statement of financial activiti¢s
Balance sheet
Not¢s to the fllwiGial statements

London Topographieal Society
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Dr Penelope Hunting (Chair)
Bridg¢t Cheny
Roger Cline
Simon Morris
Mike Wicksteed
Secretaryl Treasurer
Mike Wicksteed
Charity number
271590
Registered o￿l¢e
103 Harestone Valley Road
Caterham
Surrey
C.R3 6HR
Independent cxaminer
David Whe¢l¢r FCCA
Ch¢eld Wheeler & Co
Chartered Certified Accountants
Redhill Chambers
2d High Strect
Rcdhill
SU￿eY
RHI IRJ
Bankers
Santander Bank plc

125th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON TOPOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Th¢ trustees present their report togcther with the ind¢pendently examined financial statements for the y¢ar
¢nded 31 December 2024.
The London Topographical Society (the Society) is a charity register¢d with the Charity Commission. The
charity numb¢r, prinripal addresses and dctai15 Qf prof¢ssional advisors are included in the administrative
infortll8tion on page l.
Constitution, ob3e¢tives and activities
The charity was founded in l 880 and was registered with the Charity Commission on 2 July 1976.
Thc charity's obje¢ts arc to educate thc members and th¢ publiL in the history, gr0￿h and topography of
London, by making available its collection of historic maps, plans and views of Liindon. It also publishes
books and monographs containing original research.
The trustees confirn) that they have refetted to the Charity Commission's g¢neral guidance on public bcncfit
when revieiving the Society's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making
policy forthe year. The trust¢es consider that the s￿l¢ty's a¢tivities are for the benefit of th¢ public generally.
Orgalli$*tional structure
The charity is managed by the Soci¢ty's Council, members of which are elected at each AGM. The Council
meels regularly three times a year. Thc board of trustees, selected on the basis of the particular skills thai ihe
potential truslees can offer meets as required during the year.
The trustees ￿te1ve an induction pack ¢ontainÉng the charity's key documents and attend at least one meeting
a year. Throughout the year, trustees rec¢iv¢ re8ul8r updates on the activities of the charity.
Achievements #nd performance
In July 2024, His Royal Highness the Duke of GIouLestcr kindly agreed to be the Society's Patron.
He succeeds the latc Prince Philip, Dukc of Edinburgh, who was our Patron for sixty-nine year
having consented to take up the position in 1952 on the death of our forn]eT Patron, King George
VI. King George V Con￿nted to be our first Patron in 1909 while he was Prince of Wales.
This year's publication was llie SouthM?ark Fire Court by Jay Tidmarsh, ¢dit¢d by Sheila
O'connell. Once again, the Society is grateful for th¢ contributions of Linda Fisher and Steve
Hartley at Scorpion Creative.
The Society'8 123rd AGM was held on 3 July 2024 in Sl Lawrence Jewry in Gresham Streei. It
was attended by about 160 members and guests. The mecting was preceded with an hour-long
organ recilal by Jamcs Mcvinnie. Talks were given by Jay Tidmarsh, on his bool and by Council
Mcmber Geoffrey Tyack who spoke about Sir Christopher Wren's design of the church and Cecil
Brown's post-war restoration.
The Society's total income for 2024 was £38,108 while expendilure c(une to £38,642. Income was
mainly derived from subscriptions and publication Sales. We would like to thank the Scouloudi
Foundation for their geneTOUS grant of £2,000 towards the produLtion of our annual publication.
Th¢ Society mado 2 8rant of £2,500 t(J I C, Doolittle to help with the cost of typTng up the last of the
Fire Court d¢cr¢¢5.

125" ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDOIY TOPOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2024
During the year 45 new membeTS joined th¢ Society which had 1228 paid-up membcrs as of 31
December 2024. There were two honorary members
Two new members were elected to the Council, India Wright and Colin Thom. Bridget Cheny
OBE stood down after editing the Newsleller for Slxteen years and was appointed a Vice President:
India Wright took over the editorship. Mike Wi¢ksteed was elected as a trustee, joining Penny
Hunling, Roger Cline, Simon Morris and Bridget Cherry.
Council meetings were held in February. April and October to discuss the Society's publications
programme, membership, finances and gcneral administration.
The Society's Newsletter was publish¢d and circulated to Members in May (No.98) and November
(No.99) Thith articles ranging widely over London past and present. Both are also available to read
on the Society's website at htt s:Illondonto
soc.or
Inewslettersl
The Ann Saunders Essay Priz¢ in honour of Dr Ann Saunders (1930-2019) was awarded for the
second time. £1000 was paid to Martin Rose for his essay titled The Close on Tower Wharfwhich
will be publsshed in Volume 33 of The Record in 2025.
Planned PubRi¢gtions
2025. The Record, Vol 33
2026. A-Z of Georgian London.
2027. Private Banking Houses in Georgian Lop￿0￿.
FiDallci#l review
Total in¢ome for the year amountd to £38,108 (2023 - £41.905). r.xpenditure amounted to £38,642 (2023 -
£55,440). This results in & deficit for the year of £534 (2022 - deficit of £13,535)- As at ihe year end the
charity had reserves of £227,893 {2023 - £228,427).
Reserve5 policy
The Socicty uses unrestricted reserves for its main charitabl¢ activity, yjamely producing publications. The
Inain cost of this are thc production ¢osts of the publieations. Re5tricled reserves can only be used for purpose
specified by the provid¢r of those specific funds.
The trustees, policy is to genernte a level of reserves which will provide a stable base for its continuing
activities while at the same time ensuring that funds are not Accumulated.
Risk management
'rhe trustees have ass¢ssed the major risks to which the ¢har&ty is ¢xposed and in particular those relating to
the specific operational areas of the charity and its finances. The trustLCS b¢li¢ve that by ¢nsuring controls
exist over key financial systems and by examining th¢ operational and business risks faced by the chdrity, they
liavc ostabli3hcd off¢ctiY¢ systtins to milisate thos¢ r%sks.

125th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON TOPOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Trustees
The following trustees have held office during the y¢ar'.
Dr P Hunting
B Cherry
R Cline
S Morris
M Wicksteed
Financi•l review
Totsl income for the year amounted to £38.108 {2023 - £41.905). Expenditure iunounted io £38,642 (2023 -
£55.440). This results in a deficit for the year of £534 (2022 - deficit of £13.535). As at the year end the
charity had rcserves (Jf £227,893 (2023 - £228.427).
Rescrve5 policy
The Socicty uses unrestrieted reserves for its main charitable activity. namely producing publications. The
main cost of this the production costs of the publications. Restricted reserves can only be used lor putyose
specified by the provider of those specific funds.
The trustees, policy is to generate a level of reserves which will provide a stable base for its continuing
a¢tivities while at the sam¢ time ¢nsurin8 that funds are nol accumulated.
Risk management
'rhe trustecs huve assessed the major risks to which the Lharity is ¢Kposed and in particular those relating to
th¢ specifjc operational arcas of th¢ charity and its finances. The trustccs believc that by ¢nsuring controls
exist over key financial systeffls and by examiningi the operational and business risks f&ced by the charity, they
have established effective systems to mitigate those risks.

125th ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE LOIYDON TOPOGRAPHICAL
SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Trustees, respon$ibilitie8 in relation to ¢he finaneial statements
The trustees arc rcsponsibl¢ for prcparing thc Trustccs, Rcport attd th¢ financial statcmenls in accordance with
applicable law and United Kingdom Account Stsndards (United Kingdom Genernlly Accepted Accounting
Pra¢tic¢).
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which gives a true
and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoining ￿SoUrc¥S and appliLulion of resources,
includingthe income and expenditure ofthe charitsble organisation for that period. In preparingthese financial
statcmcnls, th¢ Irust¢¢S r¢quir¢d to=
S¢leLC suithble accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
Obs¢rve the methods and principles in the Statement of Recommended Practice (Accountin8 and
Reporting by Charities- the Charities SORP)-
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
Stale whethcr applicat)le lJnited KtngdtsTn Aecounting Standards have been followed. subject to any
material departur¢s disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
P￿pare the financial statements on the going Concern basis unlcss it is inappropriat¢ to pr¢sum¢ thai Ihe
charity will ¢ontinue in business.
The trustees are responsible for kccping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the
charitable organisiltion's transactiott5 and dis¥lo%e with reasonable accuracy al any time the financial position
of thc charitable organisation and to enablc thcm to cnsurc that the financial statcments comply with the
Charities Act. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and h¢nc¢ for
taking reasonable st¢ps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees on l July 2025
and signed on their behalf by:
M Wickst¢ed
Hon. Secrctaryrrr¢asurer

London Topographical Society
INDEPENDENT EXAMINFR'S REPORT
I rewrt lo lh¢ Irusl¢es on my examination of the accounis of London Topographical Society ("th¢ Swiely")
for th¢ year ended i l December 2024 on pa¥es 6 to I l.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity'% trustees, you are re%ponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
requircments of ihe Charities Act 2011 ('xhe Act").
I report in respect of my examination ofthe Socicty'5 accounts earrted out under seciion 145 of the 2011 Act
and in carrying out my cxaminatson, I have followed all thc applicablc Directsons given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of th¢ Act.
Independent examiner's sti)temtnt
I have completed my examination. l ¢onfim that no material matters have COTne to my attention in connection
with the examination which gives me cause to bclicve that in, any material respect:
the accounting records were not kepi in accordance with section 130 of the Charities A¢r: or
th¢ accounts did not accord with lh¢ accouniing records- or
the accounls did not Lumply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and contcnt of accounts
set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the
accounts give a'true and fair, view which 15 tiot a matter ¢onsidered as partof an indcpcDd¢nt ¢xarnination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection wilh ihe examination to which
att¢nlion should be drdwn in this retK)rt in order to ¢nable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
David Wheeler FCCA
Date..
Independcnt exatniner
Cheeld Wheeler & Co
Chart¢r¢d Certified Accountsnts
Redhill ChaTnlKrs
2d High Stre
Redhill
Surrey
RHI IRJ

London Topographi¢al Society
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECFMBER 2024
2024
Totsl funds
2023
Total funds
Notes
Unrestricted
funds
n¢ome
Donatioi)s a]id Icgacies
Charitable activiti¢s
Investment income
Other
Total illeome
2.167
29,610
5,391
940
38,108
2,167
29,610
5,391
940
38,108
7.109
31,896
1,708
1,192
41,905
Expenditure on Charitable activities
Grants to institutions
Direct costs
Support ¢osts
Total cxpeDditure
2.500
31.815
4.327
38.642
2,500
31,815
4,327
38.642
7,715
45,835
1,890
55,440
Net (expenditure} alld net movement in
runds for the year
{534)
(534)
(13.535)
Brought fonvard l January 2024
228,427
228.427
241,962
Balance carried fonvard at
31 December 2024
227,893
227,893
228.427
There are no recognised gains or losse5 oth¢r than those passing through th¢ statemeftt of financial activities,
whiLh has been prepared on thc basis that all oper&tions are continuing operntions.
The notes on pages 9 to 12 fomi part of th¢s¢ financial statements.

London Topographical Society
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER2024
2024
2023
Notss
Current a88ets
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank
Total current *qsets
8.372
3,995
221.846
234,213
11,163
220.045
231.208
Creditors: gmounts fallillg due
vAtknln one year
20
Net turrenl assets
227 893
228 427
Net assets
£227 893
£228 427
Th¢ funds of the ¢harlty
Unrestricted funds
R¢stricted fimds
227.893
228.427
TOTAL CHARITABLE FUNDS
£227 893
£228,427
The notss on pages 9 to 12 forn) part of these financial statements.
Appr
ved by the trustees for issue on
l T_I X.2<
and signed on their ￿half by..
S Morris
M Wicksteed
TnRstee
Charty registrntion number.. 271590

London Topographical Society
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
l. A¢eounting policies
A summary of the principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation
uncertainty in the preparalion of the accounts are laid out b¢low.
l. l Basis of preparation
These financial stalements hav¢ been prepared for the year ended 31 December 2024.
These financial statements are prepared under the historical cost Convention with items recognised at
cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policies below or the notes
to these accounts.
The accounts have been preparcd in a¢¢ordance with AccouTkting And Reporting by Charitics..
Statement of Rccomm¢nded Practice applicable to charities preparinb their accounts in accordan¢¢
with th¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in th¢ United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (fRS
102} (Charitics SORP FRS 102) the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Aot 2011.
The ciwity Constitutes a public ben¢fit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts are presented in sterling and are rounded to the near¢st pound.
1.2 Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement
Preparation of thc accounts requires the trustees and M￿agement to make significant judgements and
¢Stimates.
The items in the accounts where these judgcments and estimates have bccn mad¢ include=
bslimaling the liability for a¢crnals
1.3 Assc5sment of going concern
'1lJe trustccs hav¢ assessed whether the use ofthe going concern assumption is appropriate in preparing
these acLounts. The trustees have madc this assessment irE respect of a period of one y¢ar from the
date of approval of these accounts.
The trusteL% have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequat¢ resources to continue in
operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity therefore continues to adopt the goiiig
concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
1.4 Ineome
Grants and donations receivable are accounted tor as soon as thcir amount and reccipt are rcasonably
certain. In the case of unsolicitcd don&tions. they are usually only account¢d for when rec¢ived.
All other inconie is re¢ognised in the statement of financial activities, once the Society has be¢ome
entitled to those funds, and it is probable that it will be received and the amount can be measured
accuralely.

London Topographical Society
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
1.5 Expendlture
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under hcadings that
aggregate all costs related to each category.
Costs of generating funds exp¢ndilure As detailed at note 3. and comprises thc costs associated with
attracting volunlary income and any fundraising events.
Charitable expenditure is d¢tailed in note 3. and comprises those costs incurrcd by the charity in th¢
delivery of its aLtivi¢ies. It includes both costs that Can be allocated directly to such 8£tivities and
thosc costs of an indirect natsire to support them.
1.6 Stock
Siock is represented by th¢ publications produccd which atr valued at cost less any provision to write
down to realisable value.
1.7 Cash at bank and in hand
Cdsh at bank and in hand repres¢nts such accounts and instruments that are available on demand or
have a maturity of less than three months from the date of acquisition.
1.8 Creditors and provisions
Creditors and provisions are ￿¢08￿1$¢d when there is an obligation at the balance shcet date as a result
of a past event, it is probable thal a transfer ofeconomiL benefit will be required in settlemcnt, and the
amount of the scttlement can be estimated reliably. Cr¢ditors and provisions are recognis¢d at tlie
amouiit the ¢harity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt. They have been discounted to the presellt
valu¢ of the future cash payment where such dis¢ountin8 is matcrial.
1.9 Charity fund
Unrestricted funds ¢an be used in accordance with the Society's objects at the discretion of the trustees.
Restrictcd lunds can only bc us¢d for particular r¢stri¢t¢d purposes within th¢ objccts of the So¢iely.
Restrictions arise when speLified by the donor or wh¢n funds are raised for particular restricted
purposes. The Society currently has no designated or restricted funds.
1.10 Taxation
I'hc Society is a r¢gister¢d Charity and th¢￿for¢ is not Itable to income tax or corpuration thx derived
from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions availabl¢ to registered charities.
2. Income
2024
2023
Donations
Lega¢i¢s
Grants
Membership subscriptions
Publication s&l¢s
Royalty income
Intercst receivablc
Other
167
109
5,000
2,000
24.967
6,758
171
1,708
1,192
41,905
2,000
24.508
5,102
300
5,391
640
38,108
io

London Topographical Soeiety
NOTES TO THE Fll¥ANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
FOR THF YFAR FNDFD 31 DECEMBER 2024
Total expeuditure
Direct
Costs
Support
Costs
Total
2024
Total
2023
C.haritsble aetivities
34,315
4,327
£38,642
£55,440
2024
2023
Cbaritable activities
Direct costs
Grants paid
Prizcs
Production and
distribution costs
Newsletter printillg &
d¢spatch ¢osts
2,500
1,000
7.715
1.000
22.166
37,493
8,649
£34,315
7,342
£53,550
2024
2023
Support costs
Membcrship
adminL5tration
Website expenses
AGM costs
F.xaminer's fee
572
807
1,988
960
403
44
543
900
£4,327
£1.890
Debtors
Accrucd interest
£3,995
Creditor¥: amounts
ralling due withill one
year
Subscriptions in advance
Creditors and accruals
2024
2023
4,067
2,253
1,64J
1,138
£2.78]
6. Employees
The charity did not employ any staff during the y¢ar.

London Topographical Society
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
7. Tru8tees' remullcrnilon and expenses
l-he trus(ccs giv¢ theirtime frecly and arc unpaid. Mr Clitie elaimed administration expenses of £1,293
(2023 - £237) during th¢ y¢Ar. None of the other trustecs cl&irned any expenses.
8. Related party trgnsaetions
There were no r¢lated paty tranwtions during thc year.
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