royal historical society
Activities & Mission
The Royal Historical Society promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past through its lectures and publications, and speaks for the interests of history and historians. It offers grants to support research training and prizes for historical publications.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£610,496
Latest Expenditure
£669,456
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 108.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £10,162
Charitable Activities £423,608
Other Trading £0
Investments £176,726
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £659,156
Raising Funds £10,300
Governance £10,200
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £610,496 | £669,456 | £659,156 | £4,737,379 | £4,562,713 | 5 / 15 |
| 2023 | £579,957 | £574,529 | £565,463 | £4,506,823 | £4,371,000 | 5 / 0 |
| 2022 | £562,795 | £482,488 | £472,420 | £4,466,750 | £4,337,000 | 4 / 0 |
| 2021 | £506,172 | £427,493 | £417,637 | £4,672,686 | £4,534,000 | 4 / 0 |
| 2020 | £409,195 | £429,161 | 0 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
GOWER STREET
LONDON
WC1E 6BT
GOWER STREET
LONDON
WC1E 6BT
Website
royalhistsoc.orgRegistration Date
22 September 1962
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
206888
Charity Number
206888
Trustees
Professor Barbara Bombi
Dr Rebekah Lee
Dr Melissa Calaresu
Professor Caitriona Beaumont
Dr Emilie Murphy
Professor Olwen Ruth Purdue
Dr Helen Julia Paul
Dr Katharine Marie Bradley
Professor Mark James Knights
Professor Clare Victoria Joanne Griffiths
Professor Iftikhar Haider Malik
Dr Adam Budd
Professor Lucy Noakes
Dr Catherine Clare Feely
Dr Jesus Sanjurjo-Ramos
Professor Karen Louise Harvey
Professor Matthias Neumann