# THE GALPIN SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 306012
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 7, 1967
- **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=306012


## Contact

- **Address:** 3 Dolcey Way, Sharnbrook, BEDFORD
- **Postcode:** MK44 1LE
- **Phone:** 07510254106
- **Email:** admin@galpinsociety.org
- **Website:** www.galpinsociety.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY, CONSTRUCTION AND FUNCTIONS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. 2. TO FURTHER RESEARCH BY THE PUBLICATION OF A JOURNAL. 3. TO PROPAGATE KNOWLEDGE OF INSTRUMENTAL HISTORY BY ANY OTHER MEANS.

**Activities:** The Galpin Society was founded in 1946 to promote the study of musical instruments.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £27663 | £30274 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £27793 | £32493 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £30502 | £26613 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £24947 | £26789 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £23745 | £25826 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr Gabriele Rossi Rognoni** (Chair) — appointed June 29, 2024
- Cassandre Balosso-Bardin — appointed May 24, 2023
- DIANA SIMONE WELLS
- DR BRADLEY STRAUCHEN-SCHERER
- Dr ARNOLD MYERS — appointed July 28, 2018
- Dr Heike Marianne Fricke — appointed Sept. 8, 2025
- Dr Karen Loomis — appointed June 24, 2023
- Dr Sabine Klaus — appointed June 24, 2023
- MIMI S WAITZMAN — appointed July 24, 2012
- Owen Francis Woods MA Cantab — appointed June 25, 2022
- Simon John Waters — appointed June 25, 2022