The Family History Society of Cheshire

Analysis

The Family History Society of Cheshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crewe. It was registered in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Family History Society of Cheshire reported income of £30k and spending of £40k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £30k to £30k (-0.4%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Family History Society of Cheshire sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Federation of Leaders in Special Education (£30k), Friends of Dunraven (£30k) and 4th Bramhall (St Michael's) Scout Group (£30k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.