The Society for Army Historical Research

Analysis

The Society for Army Historical Research is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in April 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society for Army Historical Research reported income of £62k and spending of £53k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £47k to £62k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Society for Army Historical Research sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swans Trust (Shaftesbury) (£62k), Marmot Charitable Trust (£63k) and Cumbria County History Trust (£62k).