The Frazer Nash Archives

Analysis

The Frazer Nash Archives is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Frazer Nash Archives reported income of £35k and spending of £40k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £35k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Frazer Nash Archives sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Taverham Scout Group (£35k), Taunton Womens Aid (£36k) and 1st Lytchett Minster Scout Group (£35k).