Wotton-Under-Edge Historical Society

Analysis

Wotton-Under-Edge Historical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wotton-under-Edge. It was registered in July 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Wotton-Under-Edge Historical Society reported income of £18k and spending of £17k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £20k to £18k (-8.9%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 20%. 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, Wotton-Under-Edge Historical Society sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ruislip-Northwood Festival Association (£18k), Sheringham and Cromer Choral Society (£18k) and Hadley Memorial Hall (£18k).