PALI TEXT SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)

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Company number: 00770074
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 7 August 196363 years
Registered office: C/O Gravita Oxford Llp First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 25 August 2026
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
C/O Gravita Oxford Llp First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Book publishing

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PALI TEXT SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)

Company summary

Confirmation statement overdue

Company number: 00770074
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 7 August 196363 years
Registered office: C/O Gravita Oxford Llp First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 25 August 2026
Active officers: 5
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
C/O Gravita Oxford Llp First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Book publishing

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
KIEFFER-PÜLZ, Petra, Dr ACTIVE	Secretary	22 Sep 2023				C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
GETHIN, Rupert, Professor ACTIVE	Director	22 Sep 2001		England	July 1957	C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
KAHRS, Eivind Georg, Doctor ACTIVE	Director	15 Sep 1995		United Kingdom	May 1952	C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
KIEFFER-PÜLZ, Petra, Dr ACTIVE	Director	22 Sep 2023		Germany	November 1958	C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
ROESLER, Ulrike, Professor ACTIVE	Director	22 Sep 2023		England	August 1963	C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom
GETHIN, Rupert, Professor RESIGNED	Secretary	22 Sep 2001	19 Sep 2003			26 Morgan Street, St Agnes, Bristol, BS2 9LQ
GOMBRICH, Richard Francis, Prof RESIGNED	Secretary		30 Sep 1994			Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BJ
HAMILTON, Susan Bruce, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	30 Sep 1994	01 Nov 2000			54a Winchester Street, London, SW1V 4NH
KAHRS, Eivind Georg, Doctor RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Sep 2003	22 Sep 2023			32 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LL
COUSINS, Lance Selwyn RESIGNED	Director	22 Sep 2001	19 Sep 2003		April 1942	12 Dynham Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7NL
EVISON, Gillian Anne, Dr RESIGNED	Director		19 Sep 2014	England	May 1962	2 Terrington Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PQ
GOMBRICH, Richard Francis, Prof RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 1992	13 Sep 2002	United Kingdom	July 1937	Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BJ
HAMILTON, Susan Bruce, Dr RESIGNED	Director	30 Sep 1994	01 Nov 2000		July 1950	54a Winchester Street, London, SW1V 4NH
NORMAN, Kenneth Roy, Professor RESIGNED	Director		17 Sep 2010		July 1925	6, Huttles Green, Shepreth, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6PR
SHAW, Charles Michael Mowat RESIGNED	Director	21 Mar 2003	19 Sep 2003	England	June 1952	Manor Barn, 5 Elsfield Manor, Elsfield, Oxfordshire, OX3 9SP
SMITH, John Dargavel, Doctor (Phd) RESIGNED	Director		15 Sep 1995		August 1946	149 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LJ
YOUARD, Richard Geoffrey Atkin RESIGNED	Director		01 Nov 2000		January 1933	12 Northampton Park, London, N1 2PJ

KIEFFER-PÜLZ, Petra, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2023
Address: C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom

GETHIN, Rupert, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2001
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom

KAHRS, Eivind Georg, Doctor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Sep 1995
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1952
Address: C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom

KIEFFER-PÜLZ, Petra, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: November 1958
Address: C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom

ROESLER, Ulrike, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1963
Address: C/O Gravita Oxford Llp, First Floor, Park Central, 40/41 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1JD, United Kingdom

GETHIN, Rupert, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2003
Address: 26 Morgan Street, St Agnes, Bristol, BS2 9LQ

GOMBRICH, Richard Francis, Prof RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1994
Address: Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BJ

HAMILTON, Susan Bruce, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2000
Address: 54a Winchester Street, London, SW1V 4NH

KAHRS, Eivind Georg, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 22 Sep 2023
Address: 32 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LL

COUSINS, Lance Selwyn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Sep 2001
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2003
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: 12 Dynham Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7NL

EVISON, Gillian Anne, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1962
Address: 2 Terrington Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PQ

GOMBRICH, Richard Francis, Prof RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1992
Resigned on: 13 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1937
Address: Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BJ

HAMILTON, Susan Bruce, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 1994
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2000
Date of birth: July 1950
Address: 54a Winchester Street, London, SW1V 4NH

NORMAN, Kenneth Roy, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 Sep 2010
Date of birth: July 1925
Address: 6, Huttles Green, Shepreth, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 6PR

SHAW, Charles Michael Mowat RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Mar 2003
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Manor Barn, 5 Elsfield Manor, Elsfield, Oxfordshire, OX3 9SP

SMITH, John Dargavel, Doctor (Phd) RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 15 Sep 1995
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 149 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LJ

YOUARD, Richard Geoffrey Atkin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Nov 2000
Date of birth: January 1933
Address: 12 Northampton Park, London, N1 2PJ

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Charity Commission

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THE PALI TEXT SOCIETY
Charity number
262216
Registration status
Registered
Registered since
30 March 1971
Charity type
Other
Reporting status
Submission Received
Purposes and activities
The Pali Text Society fosters and promotes the study of Pali Buddhist texts for the benefit of scholars and the general public by publishing editions and translations, as well as other works relevant to the study of Pali, such as dictionaries and grammars. The charity also awards grants to qualified scholars working on projects relevant to the Society's aims.
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Provides Services
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Trustees (4)
- Dr Rupert Gethin (Chair)
- DIRECTOR EIVIND KAHRS
- Dr Ulrike Roesler
- Dr Petra Kieffer-Puelz
Reported by the charity
As reported by the charity in its annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024.
Income
£200,577
Expenditure
£310,747
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Role

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KIEFFER-PÜLZ, Petra, Dr ACTIVE

Secretary

22 Sep 2023