History of Education Society

Analysis

History of Education Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in June 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, History of Education Society reported income of £18k and spending of £20k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £19k to £18k (-6.8%), an average of -1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, History of Education Society sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 2nd Edgware Scout Group (£18k), Queen's Inclosure P.t.a (£18k) and Friends of Finchampstead School Association (£18k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.