Suffolk Family History Society

Analysis

Suffolk Family History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in July 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04191740). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Suffolk Family History Society reported income of £54k and spending of £41k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £49k to £54k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Suffolk Family 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 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seren Super Stars Pre-School (£54k), Hodgson's School Foundation (£54k) and Levendale Under Fives Group (£54k).