The Antiquarian Horological Society

Analysis

The Antiquarian Horological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1970, 56 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 company (Companies House number 00541551). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Antiquarian Horological Society reported income of £188k and spending of £208k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £181k to £188k (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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 Antiquarian Horological Society sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rhyl Steam Preservation Trust (£187k), John Armitage Memorial Trust (£188k) and The British Motorcycle Charitable Trust (£187k).