Norfolk Family History Society

Analysis

Norfolk Family History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in May 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03194731). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Norfolk Family History Society reported income of £69k and spending of £54k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £54k to £69k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Norfolk Family History Society sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% 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 The Institute of British Organ Building (£69k), The Manchester Mid-Day Concerts Society (£69k) and Solva Edge Festival Limited (£69k).