Berkshire Family History Society
Analysis
Berkshire Family History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in August 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Berkshire Family History Society reported income of £47k and spending of £50k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2024 to April 2025, income grew from £42k to £47k (+14%), an average of +14% a year. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Berkshire Family History Society sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% 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 The Luke Rees-Pulley Charitable Trust (£47k), 4th Enfield Scout Group (£47k) and St George's Parent Teacher Association (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The society works to advance education of the public in research into family history and genealogy, primarily but not exclusively within the boundaries of the pre-1974 Royal County of Berkshire; including Abingdon and the Vale of the White Horse. It also works to promote preservation, transcription, indexing and ready public accessibility of related records and information.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Luke Rees-Pulley Charitable Trust | London | £47k |
| 4th Enfield Scout Group | Plymouth | £47k |
| St George's Parent Teacher Association | Merseyside | £47k |
| The Merchant Taylors' Alumni Charitable Trust | Liverpool | £47k |