The Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society

Analysis

The Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in October 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society reported income of £45k and spending of £54k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £48k to £45k (-5.5%), an average of -1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aslackby Trust (£45k), The Naze Protection Society (£45k) and Shropshire Children's Scrapstore, Recycling and Resource Centre - Scrappies (£45k).

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.