# INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETIES

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 285013
- **Other names:** THE HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETY, IFHS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 13, 1982
- **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=285013


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o Foot Anstey Solicitors, Senate Court, Southernhay Gardens, EXETER
- **Postcode:** EX1 1NT
- **Phone:** 01752223512
- **Email:** info@hydrographicsociety.org
- **Website:** www.hydrographicsociety.org



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCE OF SURVEYING AT SEA AND RELATED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES; TO PROVIDE A CENTRE FOR MEETINGS AND A CHANNEL FOR CORRESPONDENCE AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN TECHNOLOGISTS AND OTHERS ENGAGED OR INTERESTED IN HYDROGRAPHY AND RELATED SCIENCES; TO PROMOTE AND CO-ORDINATE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF SUCH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES IN ALL OR ANY OF THEIR ASPECTS; AND TO ACCUMULATE, EXTEND AND DISSEMINATE AMONGST THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION AND OTHERS INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE RELATING THERETO IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING AN INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC SOCIETIES IN ACHIEVING THEIR AIMS AND TO CO-ORDINATE THEIR ACTIVITIES AIMED AT THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC COMMUNITY;(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN OR INTENDING TO ENGAGE IN THE STUDY OF HYDROGRAPHY AND RELATED SCIENCES.

**Activities:** IFHS promotes the science of surveying at sea and related sciences by providing a channel for the exchange of information between those engaged or interested in hydrography or related disciplines.The charity publishes regular journals and arranges seminars, conferences and other relevant events. It also operates and Education Fund to assist students and those at the outset of their careers.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Australia
- Belgium
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- South Africa



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £39482 | £25439 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £20757 | £23383 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £10628 | £7636 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £7777 | £10203 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £7204 | £7190 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **David Adrien Michel Antoine Vincentelli** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 25, 2022
- Eric Langlois — appointed Nov. 24, 2023
- Gordon Thomas Johnston — appointed Nov. 25, 2022
- Mark Beloeil -Smith — appointed March 21, 2025
- Thomas Jens Dehling — appointed July 1, 2019


