Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society
Analysis
Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in August 1969, 57 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 organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society reported income of £57k and spending of £67k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £37k to £57k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum (£57k), Friends of Reading Museum (£57k) and Itc Tamil Centre (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education and to promote research into and study of archaeology, architecture and history and kindred subjects, especially in their relation to one another; to make available to the public the results of such research through lecture meetings and an annual journal, Oxoniensia, containing papers and articles and other items of local archaeological or historical interest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodhall Spa Cottage Museum | Lincolnshire | £57k |
| Friends of Reading Museum | Reading | £57k |
| Itc Tamil Centre | Surrey | £57k |
| The Musica Britannica Trust | London | £57k |