History Of Advertising Trust
Hat, Hat Archive
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 276194
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed June 9, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- July 17, 1978
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 01354445
Address
- Address
- The History of Advertising Trust
Unit 12
The Raveningham Centre
Beccles Road
Raveningham
NORWICH
Contact
- Phone
- 01508 548623
- enquiries@hatads.org.uk
- Website
hatads.org.uk
Activities
The History of Advertising Trust is the largest archive of UK advertising material in the world and is an educational Trust formed in 1976, becoming a registered charity in 1978. It encourages and subsidises the study of UK advertising and brand communications. Through HAT Archive, it rescues, preserves and conserves the industry's history and its best work.
Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In Fields Of The History And Significance Of Advertising And Marketing And The Development Of The Advertising Industry.
Classification
- How
- Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- Who
- Children/young People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Local Authority
- Norfolk
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | June 9, 2026On time | £451,984 | £392,220 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | May 28, 2025On time | £352,161 | £341,490 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | May 22, 2024On time | £320,231 | £316,407 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | May 25, 2023On time | £311,333 | £349,726 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | May 26, 2022On time | £345,123 | £325,558 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | June 10, 2021 | £303,966 | £289,415 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Brinsley Dresden | Aug. 5, 2025 |
| Harjot Singh | May 14, 2023 |
| Joanne Louise Arden | May 16, 2023 |
| Katharine Stanners | Nov. 21, 2023 |
| Kathryn Jacob | Aug. 5, 2025 |
| Orlando Wood | Aug. 5, 2025 |
| Paul Jeffrey Bainsfair | Sept. 1, 2017 |
| Sally Chan | March 13, 2022 |
| Sabina Usher | May 16, 2023 |
| Simon Philip Michaelides | May 12, 2026 |
| Tamara Chisanga | Sept. 1, 2026 |
| Thomas Knox | Feb. 1, 2020 |
| Victoria Thompson | Aug. 5, 2025 |