Mortimer History Society
What it does
Organises an annual programme of talks, conferences, study days, and field trips on aspects of medieval history, the Mortimers and the Welsh Marches; organises an annual essay prize for scholars; publishes an annual Journal; organises an annual programme of work with primary schools; involves and informs members through the website and quarterly newsletter.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE MHS ARE:TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE MEDIEVAL MORTIMER FAMILY, BEING THE MORTIMER FAMILY OF WIGMORE AND THE CADET BRANCHES OF THAT FAMILY, TOGETHER WITH THE WIDER CULTURAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE WELSH MARCHES AND THE MARCHER LORDS FROM 1066 TO 1500 BY: 1. FOSTERING AN ACADEMIC AND PRACTICAL APPRECIATION OF THE LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL HISTORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MORTIMER FAMILY, AND SIMILAR MEDIEVAL MARCHER FAMILIES. 2. STUDYING THE ARCHAEOLOGY, STRUCTURAL FABRIC, HERALDRY, ARTEFACTS AND DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE MORTIMER FAMILY, AND SIMILAR MEDIEVAL MARCHER FAMILIES. 3. WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE, SUSTAIN AND INCREASE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE MEDIEVAL MORTIMER FAMILY TO THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE BRITISH ISLES, AND ALSO OF THE HISTORY, ECONOMY, SOCIETY AND CULTURE OF THE MEDIEVAL MARCHES OF WALES. 4. DEVELOPING GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF THE MORTIMER FAMILY AND MEDIEVAL LIFE IN THE MARCHES OF WALES THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL RESEARCH AND ITS DISSEMINATION THROUGH CONFERENCES, LECTURES AND PUBLICATIONS.5. PROMOTING THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY OF OBJECTS, BUILDINGS AND PLACES RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF THE MEDIEVAL MORTIMER FAMILY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Australia
- Austria
- Canada
- China
- United States
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £20,116 and spent £18,824.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £20,116 | £18,824 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2024 | £22,342 | £18,056 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2023 | £26,993 | £30,995 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2022 | £21,662 | £17,102 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2021 | £12,443 | £13,483 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 62%, from £12,443 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £20,116 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
11 trustees run the charity.
- Angela Rosalie Deane Iliff
- Annie Elizabeth Garthwaite
- Clive Jupp
- Dr Alastair Iain Ayton
- Dr Ian Luke Bass
- Katherine Margery Cowell
- Mary Elizabeth Holley
- Mike Beazley
- Pamela Thom-Rowe
- Philip Hume
- Yve Anne James
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 27 October 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 30 October 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 21 October 2024, 10 days early | Received 21 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 20 October 2023, 11 days early | Received 20 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 22 October 2022, 9 days early | Received 22 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1171392
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 31 January 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 31 JAN 2017AMENDED ON 11 MAR 2017AMENDED ON 16 MAR 2019
- Website
- www.mortimerhistorysociety.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.