The British Agricultural History Society

Analysis

The British Agricultural History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cumbria. It was registered in March 1967, 59 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2025, The British Agricultural History Society reported income of £45k and spending of £49k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £34k to £45k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Agricultural History Society sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Teddington Choral Society (£45k), The Whitefield Garrick Society (£45k) and Rebecca Swift Foundation (£45k).