Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies

Analysis

Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1962, 64 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00114442). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies reported income of £438k and spending of £304k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £453k to £438k (-3.2%), an average of -0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Magic Me (£438k), Deeplish Community Centre Association (£439k) and Birmingham Urban Rhythm Network (£438k).