# THE CHARLES CLOSE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 327618
- **Other names:** THE CHARLES CLOSE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ORDANCE SURVEY MAPS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Nov. 23, 1987
- **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=327618


## Contact

- **Address:** BRITISH LIBRARY, 96 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON
- **Postcode:** NW1 2DB
- **Phone:** 01522720692
- **Email:** honsec@charlesclosesociety.org
- **Website:** www.charlesclosesociety.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING INTEREST IN AND RESEARCH INTO THE MAPS, PLANS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE ORDNANCE SURVEYS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND BY PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

**Activities:** Advances the education of the public by promoting interest in and research into the maps, plans and other activities of the Ordnance Surveys of Great Britain and Ireland and by publishing the results of such research.

**Area of benefit:** GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2025 | £17308 | £13084 | — | — |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | £16743 | £15009 | — | — |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | £20154 | £17792 | — | — |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | £38510 | £15635 | — | — |
| Feb. 28, 2021 | £16467 | £14135 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **GERALD DAVID LARMAN ZIERLER** (Chair) — appointed Sept. 17, 2012
- ANNE TAYLOR — appointed July 11, 2013
- Andrew John Darling — appointed Aug. 8, 2020
- Ashley Carlisle Lawrence — appointed Aug. 8, 2020
- Dr ALEXANDER JAMES KENT
- Dr RICHARD ROSS OLIVER
- Dr ROBERT CHRISTOPHER WHEELER
- Dr STEPHEN PHILIP BRAIM
- JOHN PAUL KING — appointed May 23, 2016
- NICHOLAS DAVID KREBS
- Stuart James Dennison — appointed May 11, 2019