Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/07/2024 Period start date To Period end date
30/06/2025
Charity name: T. E. Lawrence Society
Charity registration number: 297940
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 To advance the education of the public of the charity as set out in in the life and works of T E Lawrence its governing document Summary of the main Para 1.17 and 1.19 To publish the useful results thereof. activities in relation to those To hold a bi-annual symposium and purposes for the public stage visits and talks throughout the benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or year. services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming Para 1.18 Trustees are mindful of Charity whether the trustees have Commission guidance and aim to had regard to the guidance comply. issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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SORP reference
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment
The Society is run by volunteers.
Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, Para 1.20 identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
The Society has continued to achieve its aims, locally, nationally and internationally. Local groups in Dorset, London and North America arranged a series of events related to T E Lawrence’s life and friendships. A successful Symposium was held at the RAF Museum, Hendon in September 2024. Around 90 members and non members enjoyed presentations from eight presenters as well as tours of the museum to see artefacts related to TEL. In May 2025 a series of events took place in Wareham and at the graveside in Moreton to mark the 90[th] anniversary of TEL’s death and in June the 40[th] anniversary of the founding of the Society was marked with an international Zoom talk The North America group arranged 3 Zoom lectures in conjunction with the National World War I Museum and Memorial, Kansas, which were open to members and non-members.
The Society published two, highly regarded, Journal containing a mix of academic and non-academic articles on TEL and related matters. In addition we published 3 newsletters, containing news items, book reviews etc. We are currently planning for our next Symposium in Oxford in September 2026.
With nearly 600 members worldwide we continue to achieve our aim of advancing the education of the public in the life and works of TE Lawrence.
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Achievements against objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41
Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The raising of our subscription rates financial position at the end have helped stabilise our finances, and of the period will cover all commitments. Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Our Reserves are ring fenced in a policy for holding reserves separate account and are roughly stating why they are held equal to our largest invoice. Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £20,000 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
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Our main source of funding is our
subscriptions.
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)
Para 1.47
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Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted
To be able to cover the costs of our publications and symposia.
A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity
Other
The Society has certain tangible assets which have either been gifted to or purchased by the Society. These are held on loan by two institutions: Magdalen College, and Wareham Library, Dorset and are covered by Loan Agreement documents. Additionally there is an artefact of the Lawrence family which is temporarily held by a Society member, until a suitable institution is found.
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s | ||
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| trusts: | ||
| Type of governing | Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| document | ||
| (trust deed, royal charter) | ||
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | Unincorporated |
| constituted? | ||
| (e.g unincorporated | ||
| association, CIO) | ||
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | Trustees are all committee members |
| including details of any | who are elected annually at an AGM, | |
| constitutional provisions | having first been proposed and | |
| e.g. election to post or | seconded by Society members. The | |
| name of any person or body | committee are entitled to enlist up to 4 | |
| entitled to appoint one or | co-opted members to assist in specific | |
| more trustees | areas, but they are not entitled to vote | |
| at committee meetings. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51
The Society has an elected committee with the officers being the Chairman, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. In addition up to 9 other committee The charity’s organisational members can be elected, filling roles structure and any wider network with which the Para 1.51 such as Membership Secretary, Newsletter and Journal Editors. charity works
Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name T. E. Lawrence Society Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 297940 Charity’s principal address P.O. Box 728 Oxford, OX2 9ZJ
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| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | |
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| Trustee name | Office (if any) |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| 1 | Kevin Winter | Chair | ||
| 2 | Philip Neale | Vice Chair |
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| 3 | Carol Darbyshire | Treasurer | ||
| 4 | Ian Heritage | Secretary | ||
| 5 | Susan Purver | |||
| 6 | David Sleep | |||
| 7 | Susan Vincent | |||
| 8 | John Johnson- Allen |
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| 9 | Pieter Shipster | |||
| 10 | Joseph Berton | |||
| 11 | Richard Gardiner | |||
| 12 | Nynke Hartveldt | |||
| 13 | Harriet Coates | |||
| 14 | George Thompson |
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | ||
| Type of adviser |
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
| The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) K J Winter Full name(s) Kevin James Winter Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chairman Date 17/11/25 |
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| TheTELawrenceSocietY Statement ofFinancialActivities for theYear |
Ended25thJune | 2025 | ||||
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| Llnrestricted | Restricted | TotalFunds | TotalFunds | |||
| Notes | Funds |
Funds | 2025 | ?o24 | ||
| f | I | f. | f | |||
| lncomint Resurccs | ||||||
| lncomingresourcesfromEeneratedfunds Voluntarylncome Activities forgeneratingfunds lnvestmentlncome lncomingresourcesfrom charitable activities |
1 3 4 |
f20,430.14 8776.50 f598.37 f11,507.23 |
E!22.16 | 820,430.74 f176.s0 f820.53 t17,501.23 |
f76,242.72 f1,645.55 f800.32 fs70,00 |
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| OtherincominBresources | 5 | |||||
| Total incomingresources | ||||||
| Resources Expended | ||||||
| costs ofgeneratingfunds Fundraisin&/cost ofsales/othercosts charitable activities Governance costs |
5 7 8 |
f4,783.08 t79,29s.23 €50-00 |
f50.00 | €4,833.08 f19,29s.23 f50,00 |
f3,92Z.rs f18,976.33 f51.s4 |
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| Revaluationofstock | 9 | |||||
| Totalresources expended | ||||||
| Netmovementsinfunds | f11,899.84 | t72"1.6 fLL,972.@ | -f 1,950.04 | |||
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||||
| Totalfunds broughtforward | ||||||
| Total funds carriedforward |
| The TELawrence SocietyBalance Sheetasat25thJune2025 Notes |
The TELawrence SocietyBalance Sheetasat25thJune2025 Notes |
2025 | 202s | 2024 | 2024 |
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| f | f | ||||
| Fixed assets Tangibleassets |
10 | f5,600.00 | f6,500.00 | ||
| Currentassets | |||||
| Stock andworkin progress cash at bank andinhand |
11 | 1400.00 t64,270.72 |
€400.00 tsz,298.12 |
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| Creditors:amountsfallingduewithinone year Netcurrentassets |
til,670.7? | f52,698.72 | |||
| Net assets | f77,270.72 | L59,29872 | |||
| Thefundsofthe charitY Restrictedfunds |
f5,688.51 | f6,616.35 | |||
| Unrestricted funds Total charityfunds |
€65,582.21 17!,270.72 |
f52,6a2.37 f59,298.72 |
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| Notes |