The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies

Analysis

The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in December 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01629916). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies reported income of £337k and spending of £299k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £243k to £337k (+39%), an average of +8.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Academy of Medical Educators (£337k), Macmillan Caring Locally (£338k) and 40tude Curing Colon Cancer (£337k).