Merthyr Tydfil and District Historical Society

Analysis

Merthyr Tydfil and District Historical Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mid Glamorgan. It was registered in December 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Merthyr Tydfil and District Historical Society reported income of £10k and spending of £9,386, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,431 to £10k (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 161%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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, Merthyr Tydfil and District Historical Society sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cymdeithas Hynafiaethwyr Môn / Anglesey Antiquarian Society (£10k), Village Hall Stoke Prior (£10k) and The Aughton (E) Townswomen's Guild (£10k).