London Record Society
Analysis
London Record Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in January 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, London Record Society reported income of £17k and spending of £20k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5,743 to £17k (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 106%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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, London Record Society sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Magdalen Village Hall (£17k), Friends of Stockbridge School (£17k) and Village Hall (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO EDIT, TRANSLATE AND PUBLISH THE RECORDS OF LONDON IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND SCHOLARLY FORMAT, AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY STIMULATING PUBLIC INTEREST IN ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL MATERIAL RELATING TO LONDON
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Magdalen Village Hall | Norfolk | £17k |
| Friends of Stockbridge School | Stockbridge | £17k |
| Village Hall | Monmouthshire | £17k |
| Ealing Common Choir | Middlesex | £17k |