Pompey History Society
Analysis
Pompey History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in January 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Pompey History Society reported income of £50k and spending of £29k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to June 2025, income grew from £10k to £50k (+390%), an average of +390% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 390%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pompey History Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leeds Jewish Community Charitable Trust (£50k), Kingstrust Network (£50k) and Nediv Lev Ltd (£50k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Pompey History Society undertakes research projects on the history of Portsmouth Football Club. It educates through regular stadium tours, writing/publishing, delivery of lectures/seminars and the PHS web-site. It collects memorabilia either from donations or purchases and safely archives and digitises collections before presenting/exhibiting them in both virtual and physical museums.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leeds Jewish Community Charitable Trust | Leeds | £50k |
| Kingstrust Network | Withernsea | £50k |
| Nediv Lev Ltd | London | £50k |
| The Nathaniel Reyner Trust Fund | Liverpool | £50k |