Society for Medieval Archaeology

Analysis

Society for Medieval Archaeology is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in November 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Society for Medieval Archaeology reported income of £60k and spending of £40k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £50k to £60k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Society for Medieval Archaeology sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Squirrels (£60k), Danesfield School PTA (£60k) and The Kendrick Foundation (£60k).