The Ecclesiastical History Society

Analysis

The Ecclesiastical History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in March 1996, 30 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. It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ecclesiastical History Society reported income of £45k and spending of £38k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27k to £45k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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 Ecclesiastical History Society sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beckingham cum Saundby Village Hall & Playing Field (£45k), Winchester Musicals and Opera Society (£45k) and The City of Chester Male Voice Choir (£45k).