SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF ROMAN STUDIES(THE)
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-04 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-20
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£205K
+287.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£3M
+5% vs 2023
Employees
2
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £133,313 | £163,382 | |
| Cash | £52,858 | £204,722 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,284,543 | £3,448,352 | |
| Net assets | £3,279,241 | £3,442,623 | |
| Equity | £3,279,241 | £3,442,623 | |
| Average employees | 2 | 2 | |
| Wages | £45,116 | £45,996 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 8.50x | 2.99x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- UHY Ross Brooke
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees of the Society have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Society to continue as a going concern. The trustees are of the opinion that the Society will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
Significant events
- “In 2024, the Society's activities continued on a successful basis. However, due to technical issues at CUP, the publication of the journals was delayed and members did not receive copies of the JRS until January 2025 and Britannia in March 2025. 1323 members had received copies of and online access to the Journal of Roman Studies and / or Britannia and 296 student members had received online access (89 paid extra for the print version).”
- “In 2024, the Society hosted a number of events in person and which were filmed for the Society's YouTube channel. The M.V. Taylor Lecture was held in February and was delivered by Professor Dan-el Padilla Peralta (Princeton): 338 BCE and the Transformation of Ancient Afro-Eurasia. In March, the Society held a joint event with the Hellenic Society, on 'Changing Attitudes to the Olympic Games'.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
28 active · 72 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAARER, Fiona Kathryn, Dr | Secretary | 2007-10-01 | — | British |
| AGRI, Dalida, Dr | Director | 2025-06-07 | Feb 1981 | French |
| BEDDOE, Martin | Director | 2025-06-07 | Jul 1955 | British |
| CORNELL, Timothy John, Professor | Director | 2018-06-02 | May 1946 | British |
| DRUMMOND, Kimberley Yvonne | Director | 2025-06-07 | Nov 1965 | British |
| EDWARDS, Catharine Harmon, Professor | Director | 2015-06-06 | May 1963 | British |
| GARDNER, Andrew Niall, Professor | Director | 2026-01-25 | Oct 1973 | British |
| GIBSON, Bruce John, Dr | Director | 2024-06-29 | Sep 1968 | British |
| GIBSON, Roy Kenneth, Professor | Director | 2022-05-21 | Apr 1965 | Irish |
| HOUGHTON, Luke Benedict Tristan, Dr | Director | 2024-06-29 | Jan 1978 | British |
| KAY, Philip Bruce, Dr | Director | 2009-06-06 | Nov 1955 | British |
| KELLY, Gavin Alexander Jacob, Professor | Director | 2025-06-07 | May 1974 | British |
| KING-SMITH, Timothy James Stephen | Director | 2024-06-29 | Feb 1955 | British |
| LANGELLOTTI, Micaela, Dr | Director | 2024-06-29 | Sep 1980 | Italian |
| LANGLANDS, Rebecca, Professor | Director | 2023-06-10 | Jul 1972 | British |
| LEONARD, Victoria, Dr | Director | 2024-06-29 | Apr 1985 | British |
| MADDEN, Kelsey Shawn, Dr | Director | 2025-06-07 | May 1990 | American |
| MAYER, Roland George, Professor | Director | 2017-06-03 | Jul 1947 | British |
| MORLEY, Neville, Professor | Director | 2026-04-01 | Mar 1969 | British |
| O'GORMAN, Ellen, Dr | Director | 2023-06-10 | Mar 1967 | Irish |
| PANAYOTAKIS, Costas, Professor | Director | 2023-06-10 | Feb 1968 | British,Greek |
| PLATTS, Hannah, Dr | Director | 2023-06-10 | Apr 1980 | British |
| RATHBONE, Dominic William, Professor | Director | 2012-06-16 | Feb 1957 | British |
| RENSHAW, James Alick John | Director | 2023-06-10 | Dec 1974 | British |
| ROGERS, Adam Charles, Dr | Director | 2024-06-29 | Nov 1981 | British |
| STEWART, Martha Jane, Dr | Director | 2025-06-07 | Jul 1973 | British |
| STOCKS, Claire Alicia, Dr | Director | 2023-06-10 | Aug 1981 | British |
| STUART, Emma | Director | 2023-06-10 | Oct 1972 | British |
Show 72 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COCKLE, Helen Mary, Dr | Secretary | — | 2007-09-30 |
| ADAMS, Colin Edward Patrick, Dr | Director | 2003-06-07 | 2006-06-03 |
| ADAMS, James Noel, Professor | Director | 1997-06-07 | 2000-06-10 |
| ALSTON, Richard, Doctor | Director | 1997-06-07 | 2000-06-10 |
| ARENA, Valentina, Dr | Director | 2006-06-03 | 2009-06-06 |
| ASH, Rhiannon Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 1998-06-20 | 2001-06-09 |
| BARRON, Caroline, Dr | Director | 2021-06-05 | 2024-06-29 |
| BEARD, Winifred Mary, Professor Dame | Director | 2009-06-06 | 2012-06-16 |
| BEARD, Winifred Mary, Professor Dame | Director | 2005-06-04 | 2008-06-07 |
| BENNETT, Mary Letitia Somerville | Director | — | 2000-06-10 |
| BERRY, Dominic Henry | Director | 1999-06-12 | 2002-06-08 |
| BIDWELL, Paul Thomas | Director | 2000-06-10 | 2003-06-07 |
| BIRD, Stephen Edmund | Director | 2014-06-07 | 2017-06-03 |
| BIRLEY, Anthony Richard | Director | — | 1992-06-06 |
| BIRLEY, Eric Barff, Professor | Director | — | 1995-10-20 |
| BISPHAM, Edward Henry, Dr | Director | 2001-06-09 | 2004-06-05 |
| BLAND, Roger Farrant, Dr | Director | 2004-06-05 | 2007-06-02 |
| BOON, George Counsell | Director | — | 1994-08-31 |
| BOOTH, Paul Marshall | Director | 2004-06-05 | 2007-06-02 |
| BORG, Barbara Elisabeth, Prof Dr | Director | 2008-06-07 | 2011-06-04 |
| BOWDEN, William Alexander Roskruge, Professor | Director | 2020-06-06 | 2026-01-25 |
| BOWDEN, William Alexander Roskruge, Professor | Director | 2008-06-07 | 2011-06-04 |
| BOWMAN, Alan Keir, Prof | Director | 2001-06-09 | 2015-06-06 |
| BOWMAN, Alan Keir, Professor | Director | — | 1994-06-04 |
| BOYDEN, Christine Dorothea | Director | — | 1992-06-06 |
| BRADLEY, Guy Jolyon, Dr | Director | 2001-06-09 | 2004-06-05 |
| BRAUND, David Colin | Director | 1994-06-04 | 1997-06-07 |
| BREEZE, David John, Professor | Director | 2000-06-10 | 2003-06-07 |
| BREEZE, David John, Professor | Director | 2000-06-10 | 2000-06-10 |
| BREWER, Richard John | Director | 2010-06-05 | 2014-06-07 |
| BRISTOW, Caroline Elizabeth | Director | 2021-06-05 | 2024-06-29 |
| BRUNT, Peter Astbury, Professor | Director | — | 2000-06-10 |
| BUCKLEY, Emma Louise, Dr | Director | 2012-06-16 | 2015-06-06 |
| BURNETT, Andrew Michael | Director | 2008-06-07 | 2022-05-21 |
| BURNETT, Andrew Michael | Director | — | 1992-06-06 |
| BURNHAM, Barry Clifford, Professor | Director | 2014-06-07 | 2018-06-02 |
| BURNHAM, Barry Clifford, Professor | Director | 2007-06-02 | 2010-06-05 |
| BURTON, Graham Paul | Director | 1994-06-04 | 1997-06-07 |
| BUTCHER, Kevin Edward Templar, Professor | Director | 2011-06-04 | 2014-06-07 |
| CALOMINO, Dario, Dr | Director | 2017-06-03 | 2020-06-06 |
| CAMERON, Averil Millicent, Professor | Director | — | 2008-06-07 |
| CAMPBELL, John Brian, Dr | Director | 1993-06-05 | 1996-06-01 |
| CARROLL, Phyllis Maureen, Dr | Director | 2003-06-07 | 2006-06-03 |
| CHAMBERS, Stephen John | Director | — | 1993-06-05 |
| CHAPMAN, Geoffrey Arthur Hart, Dr | Director | 1992-06-06 | 1995-06-10 |
| CHEESMAN, Clive Edwin Alexander, Dr | Director | 2022-05-21 | 2025-06-07 |
| CHOMSE, Siobhan Mary, Dr | Director | 2019-06-01 | 2022-05-21 |
| CLARIDGE, Amanda Jacqueline | Director | 1998-06-20 | 2001-06-09 |
| CLARK, Anna Jane, Dr | Director | 2009-06-06 | 2012-06-16 |
| CLARK, Edith Gillian, Dr | Director | 1998-06-20 | 2001-06-09 |
| CLARKE, Katherine Jane, Dr | Director | 1998-06-20 | 2001-06-09 |
| CLEWS, Stephen Richard | Director | 2010-06-05 | 2013-06-08 |
| COLEMAN, Kathleen Mary, Professor | Director | 1995-06-10 | 1998-06-20 |
| COOL, Hilary Elizabeth Mary, Dr | Director | 2002-06-08 | 2005-06-04 |
| COOLEY, Alison Elizabeth, Professor | Director | 2008-06-07 | 2011-06-04 |
| COOLEY, Alison Elizabeth, Professor | Director | 2001-06-09 | 2004-06-05 |
| COOPER, Catherine Fales, Professor | Director | 2012-06-16 | 2015-06-06 |
| CORCORAN, Simon James Joseph, Dr | Director | 2018-06-02 | 2021-06-05 |
| CORKE-WEBSTER, James Christopher, Dr | Director | 2018-06-02 | 2021-06-05 |
| CORNELL, Timothy John, Professor | Director | 1996-06-01 | 1999-06-12 |
| COWAN, Robert William, Dr | Director | 2008-06-07 | 2010-06-05 |
| CRAWFORD, Michael Hewson, Professor | Director | — | 2000-06-10 |
| CREIGHTON, John Douglas, Dr | Director | 2006-06-03 | 2009-06-06 |
| CROOK, John Anthony, Professor | Director | — | 2000-06-10 |
| CRUMMY, Nina Claire | Director | 2002-06-08 | 2005-06-04 |
| CUOMO, Serafina, Professor | Director | 2018-06-02 | 2021-06-05 |
| DELAINE, Janet, Dr | Director | 1994-06-04 | 1997-06-07 |
| DENCH, Emma, Doctor | Director | 1996-06-01 | 1999-06-12 |
| DRUMMOND, Andrew, Dr | Director | — | 1993-06-05 |
| EARNSHAW, Katharine, Dr | Director | 2020-06-06 | 2023-06-10 |
| ECKARDT, Hella, Dr | Director | 2018-06-02 | 2021-06-05 |
| EDWARDS, Catharine Harmon, Professor | Director | 2009-06-06 | 2012-06-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 500 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-10-20 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-10-20 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-10-20 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 8
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+287.3%
£52,858 £204,722
-
Net assets
+5%
£3,279,241 £3,442,623
-
Employees
0%
2 2
-
Wages
+2%
£45,116 £45,996
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers