wiltshire archaeological and natural history society

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Wiltshire Archaeological And Natural History Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Devizes and operates in Wiltshire.

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

The WANHS objects are to educate the public by promoting, fostering interest in, exploration, research and publication on the archaeology, art, history and natural history of Wiltshire for the public benefit. An accredited and designated museum, library and art gallery with temporary exhibitions are open to the public throughout the year and an education service provides activities for all ages.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Wiltshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£560,646

Latest Expenditure

£645,351

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 89.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 48.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £118,466

Charitable Activities £344,104

Other Trading £62,395

Investments £35,681

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £578,785

Raising Funds £66,566

Governance £247,423

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£560,646	£645,351	£578,785	£1,459,547	£156,610	12 / 90
2023	£361,146	£515,682				0 / 117
2022	£795,535	£506,987	£441,846	£1,755,780	£411,313	12 / 126
2021	£330,508	£397,685				0 / 124
2020	£398,344	£387,069				0 / 129