# THE BRITISH ORIGAMI SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 293039
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Dec. 3, 1985
- **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=293039


## Contact

- **Address:** 25 LYNWOOD AVENUE, SLOUGH
- **Postcode:** SL3 7BJ
- **Phone:** 01753676011
- **Email:** treasurer@britishorigami.org
- **Website:** www.britishorigami.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY ARE: TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF ORIGAMI, TO ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF ORIGAMI IN EDUCATION AND AS THERAPY FOR THE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND TO CREATE, MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE AN ORIGAMI ARCHIVE.

**Activities:** The aims of the BOS are: to promote and increase public knowledge and awareness of origami, to encourage the practice of origami in education and as therapy for the mentally and physically disabled and to create, maintain and preserve an origami archive.  We enable designers of origami to reach a wider audience though our publications and exhibitions, and encourage our members to teach origami.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Human Resources, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £69448 | £67733 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £51307 | £53187 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £24048 | £40420 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £20549 | £31022 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £37144 | £40005 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Adam Robert Woodhouse — appointed Jan. 1, 2016
- Anthony Robert O'Hare — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Brendan Plumb — appointed Oct. 14, 2023
- Bridie Begbie — appointed Sept. 17, 2022
- Claire Joanne Faulkes — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- DAVID ANTHONY RAYNOR — appointed May 25, 2012
- Hugh McElveen — appointed Oct. 14, 2023
- JAMES HOWARD SIMON — appointed Oct. 14, 2023
- Joseph William Frank Munro — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- MICHAEL PAUL GUY — appointed Jan. 1, 2021
- Martin John Quinn — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Mr Nick Griffiths — appointed Jan. 1, 2018
- PAUL DEREK HANSON
- Philip Edwin Swinbank — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- Russell Wood — appointed Jan. 1, 2019
- Stephanie Jane Moore — appointed Sept. 7, 2019
- Stephen Robert Hill — appointed Jan. 1, 2019
- Zulay Beatriz Sayalero Dorante — appointed Jan. 1, 2023