The Police History Society

Analysis

The Police History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckingham. It was registered in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Police History Society reported income of £15k and spending of £11k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,726 to £15k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Police History Society sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greenwich Parks Forum (£15k), Buntingford Civic Society (£15k) and Conservancy Guardians (£15k).