Spelthorne Archaeology and Local History Group

Analysis

Spelthorne Archaeology and Local History Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ascot. It was registered in May 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Spelthorne Archaeology and Local History Group reported income of £76k and spending of £28k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,673 to £76k (+1966%), an average of +113% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 674%. Over the whole period it spent 40% 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, Spelthorne Archaeology and Local History Group sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abridge Village Hall (£76k), Qing Hua Chinese School Charitable Trust (£76k) and Brownsea Open Air Theatre Limited (£76k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.