The Heraldry Society

Analysis

The Heraldry Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00572778). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Heraldry Society reported income of £50k and spending of £40k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £45k to £50k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 78% 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, The Heraldry Society sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nenthead Mines Conservation Society (£50k), The Colne Operatic Society (£50k) and Blackawton Village Hall (£50k).