Suffolk Records Society
Analysis
Suffolk Records Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stowmarket. It was registered in December 2000, 26 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Suffolk Records Society reported income of £14k and spending of £12k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £14k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 17%. 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, Suffolk Records Society sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aberystwyth Choral Society (£14k), First Great Eccleston Scout Group (£14k) and The Sudbury Group of the Third Age Trust (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Educating members and the wider public by publishing an annual volume about the history of Suffolk and its records and promoting the preservation of documents relating to the county
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Choral Society | Aberystwyth | £14k |
| First Great Eccleston Scout Group | Preston | £14k |
| The Sudbury Group of the Third Age Trust | Suffolk | £14k |
| Viscountess Wolseleys Bequest | Hove Town Hall | £14k |