The British Record Society

Analysis

The British Record Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Record Society reported income of £18k and spending of £17k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £112k to £18k (-84%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 37% 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 British Record Society sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chorley and District Local U3a (£18k), West Hill Primary School Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (£18k) and Military Wags Choir Catterick Garrison (£18k).