Gloucestershire Family History Society

Analysis

Gloucestershire Family History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in June 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Gloucestershire Family History Society reported income of £32k and spending of £24k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £21k to £32k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Gloucestershire Family History Society sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Concord Video and Film Council Limited (£32k), Woodley Light Operatic Society (£32k) and Darfield Area Amenity Society Limited (£32k).