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the historical diving society

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. The Historical Diving Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Hampshire and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To advance the education of the public in the study of the history of diving and to establish and maintain a museum for the benefit of the public and preservation of items of historical and educational value.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£595,507
Latest Expenditure
£325,584

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 53.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £567,763
Charitable Activities £11,374
Other Trading £13,541
Investments £2,127
Other Income £702

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £316,665
Raising Funds £8,919
Governance £2,809
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£595,507£325,584£316,665£532,787£452,2340 / 30
2024£427,088£480,7310 / 30
2023£177,038£95,4610 / 0
2022£234,930£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers