Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology (The)

Analysis

Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology (The) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01477528). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology (The) reported income of £26k and spending of £22k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £21k to £26k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Society for Post-Medieval Archaeology (The) sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Bishops' House (£26k), Friends of Steeple Bumpstead Parish Church (£26k) and Reigate Park and Park Hill (£26k).