As of 1 January 2021, the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registration number 1188638. The Society operated for many years as an unincorporated charitable association (registration number 230888) with the same name and the same charitable objects.
As in the past, the CIO today has a membership that elects trustees (Members of Council) and officers of the Society. This current form of charitable status makes it easier for the Society to hold assets, make contracts, and offers trustees the comfort of limited liability. Read the initial proposal for CIO status and our full Constitution document below:
We produce an Annual Report and Accounts, which are submitted yearly to the Charity Commissioners.
Our Constitution requires that there should be no less than 14 nor more than 16 elected charity trustees. These consist of:
- six officers of the CIO, namely the President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Librarian, the Editor and the Keeper of the Archaeological Collections;
- up to 10 other members.
To be eligible to stand as President, candidates must already be a charity trustee. Additionally, the immediate Past President of the CIO is an ex officio trustee. The members' section also includes the Standing Orders for Council and the terms of reference of the committees.
Two officers and two ordinary trustees must stand down at each AGM, chosen on the basis of length of service or by lot if necessary, but may stand for re-election. We are always happy for anyone to put themselves forward as a Council member, and would particularly welcome anyone with legal knowledge. Nominations for 2025-26 Council membership must be received by the Secretary by 25 February 2026. For more information, see the second page of our Anniversary Meeting Notice.
See our current officers and Council members, Committee members, and representatives on outside bodies on our Officers and Council Members page.
Our Standing Orders for Council meetings, and for individual committees have been in force since we became a CIO in January 2021. They are reviewed annually.
All members of Council are expected to declare their interests each year.