Economic History Society

Analysis

Economic History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in England. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Economic History Society reported income of £397k and spending of £414k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £368k to £397k (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Economic History Society sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cape Mentors Charitable Trust (£396k), Little Peoples Nursery (£397k) and Gurnard Pre-School (£396k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.