Derbyshire Family History Society

Analysis

Derbyshire Family History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in January 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Derbyshire Family History Society reported income of £20k and spending of £14k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20k to £20k (+1.2%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Derbyshire Family History Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bilsdale Agricultural Show Society (£20k), Nunnery Gateway Trust (£20k) and Menston Community Association (£20k).