British Association for Local History

Analysis

British Association for Local History is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in September 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, 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 December 2025, British Association for Local History reported income of £142k and spending of £156k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £131k to £142k (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, British Association for Local History sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gorleston Pavilion Trust Ltd (£142k), The Association of the Friends of Polish Children (£142k) and Moreton Morrell Tennis Court Club Limited (£142k).