# Herschel Society

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 276847
- **Other names:** THE WILLIAM HERSCHEL SOCIETY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 16, 1978
- **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=276847


## Contact

- **Address:** 19 NEW KING STREET, BATH
- **Postcode:** BA1 2BL
- **Phone:** 01225 446865
- **Email:** treasurer@herschelsociety.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.herschelsociety.org.uk/



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE AND WORK OF WILLIAM HERSCHEL (ASTRONOMER, SCIENTIST AND MUSICIAN) AND HIS FAMILY, AND TO ENCOURAGE GREATER UNDERSTANDING TODAY OF THOSE SAME SUBJECTS.

**Activities:** The objects of the Society shall be to advance the education of the public in the life and work of William Herschel (astronomer, scientist and musician) and his family, and to encourage greater understanding today of those same subjects.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE BATH.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Bath And North East Somerset
- Somerset
- Wiltshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £3298 | £3155 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £3022 | £3005 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £6703 | £4846 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £3790 | £2322 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £4099 | £5678 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Charles Haydn Paul Draper** (Chair) — appointed March 3, 2018
- Anthony Trenchard Dacres Symes — appointed Jan. 22, 2022