The Federation of Family History Societies

Analysis

The Federation of Family History Societies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in June 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02930189). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Federation of Family History Societies reported income of £65k and spending of £65k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £89k to £65k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Federation of Family History Societies sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All Souls Dramatic Club (£65k), East London Shakespeare Festival Ltd (£65k) and Get Into Theatre (£65k).