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Field Studies Council

F S C

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
313364
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 12, 1963
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Or Elsewhere

Address

Address
FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL
PRESTON MONTFORD
SHREWSBURY
SY4 1HW

Activities

Our charitable activities are the 'bringing of environmental understanding to all'. We do this by the advancement of outdoor education, the protection of the environment and the pursuit of field studies.

Objects: (a) To Promote The Benefit Of The General Public By The Pursuit And Encouragement Of Field Studies In The Arts And The Sciences With Which Such Studies Are Consistent Or In The Opinion Of The Council Can Be Advantageously Or Usefully Carried Out. (b) To Advance The Education Of The Public In Every Kind Of Field Work In Any Such Arts And Sciences And To Establish, Equip And Maintain In England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Or Elsewhere A Centre Or Centres For Field Studies, Research, Meetings And Lectures, Instruction Or By Any Other Charitable Means As The Council Determine. (c) To Promote The Benefit Of The General Public By The Protection And Preservation Of The Environment Including Educating The Public In The Benefits To The Environment Of Sustainable Practices.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees Accounts
Dec. 31, 2024 £18,669,723 £18,629,421 £16,099,222 297 PDF
Dec. 31, 2023 £17,529,957 £16,762,576 £15,934,704 389 PDF
Dec. 31, 2022 £17,021,639 £15,964,355 £15,096,207 368 PDF
Dec. 31, 2021 £12,374,759 £14,144,138 £14,146,725 321 PDF
Dec. 31, 2020 £9,485,142 £13,089,036 £17,849,794 373 PDF

Trustees

Name Appointed
Prof PETER HIGGINS (Chair) July 2, 2015
Amanda Craig March 10, 2019
Chris Lane July 8, 2014
Christopher Brook June 17, 2024
David Westgate June 17, 2024
Delia Garratt June 17, 2024
Dr Mohammad Sadegh Farhadinia July 17, 2025
Dr Ruth Copeland-Phillips March 10, 2024
Gill Miller July 3, 2013
Jane Elizabeth Eckford July 17, 2025
Jeff Sissons May 11, 2018
Jessica Maingay July 17, 2025
Keith Goddard March 10, 2024
Lynette Miriam Huntley July 17, 2025
Nicholas Peter O'Loughlin April 10, 2022
Nicola Lynes June 17, 2024
Philip Charles Wilson July 17, 2025