Bristol and Avon Family History Society

Analysis

Bristol and Avon Family History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in October 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bristol and Avon Family History Society reported income of £16k and spending of £19k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £24k to £16k (-33%), an average of -9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Bristol and Avon Family History Society sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Albans St Cecilia Festival Society (£16k), Canolfan Cwmaman - Cwmaman Centre (£17k) and The Viola Commissioning Circle (£16k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.