Derbyshire Archaeological Society

Analysis

Derbyshire Archaeological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Alfreton. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Derbyshire Archaeological Society reported income of £32k and spending of £42k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £32k (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 366%. Over the whole period it spent 59% 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, Derbyshire Archaeological Society sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tatton Singers (£32k), The Rattery Village Hall (£32k) and Higham Memorial Hall (£32k).