The Military Historical Society
Analysis
The Military Historical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Military Historical Society reported income of £26k and spending of £25k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £26k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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 Military Historical Society sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% 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 Ashby-De-La Zouch Museum (£26k), Abram Community Centre Limited (£26k) and Aquarian Opera (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotes the study of the history of the uniformed forces of the crown by talk, discussions, visits to museums, an annual exhibition and the publication of a quarterly magazine & booklets on particular aspects of military history. Promotes the collection of objects of military interest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby-De-La Zouch Museum | Leicestershire | £26k |
| Abram Community Centre Limited | Wigan | £26k |
| Aquarian Opera | Oxted | £26k |
| Painswick Music Society | Gloucestershire | £26k |