THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND RECORD SOCIETY
The Society was founded with the object of promoting interest in and knowledge of the history of the Church of England from the sixteenth century onwards. The Society aims to do this through an annual lecture and by publishing primary material of significance for the history of the Church of England, whether in the form of letters, diaries, treatises, visitation articles, or other documents.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH IN ENGLAND, AND IN PARTICULAR OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, FROM THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY ONWARDS BY THE PUBLICATION OF PRIMARY SOURCES OF INFORMATION.
Latest income
£22k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1992
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Trustees
- Professor Alexander Gray Ryriechair
- Dr David James Crankshaw
- Dr Gareth Atkins
- Dr Harriet Katharine Lyon
- Dr Jacqueline Rose
- Dr Joshua Maxwell Redford Bennett
- Dr Matthew Grimley
- Dr Rebecca Jane Warren
- Professor Hilary Mary Carey
- Professor John Robert David Coffey
- Rev Jeremy Morris
- Very Rev Dr David Michael Hoyle
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £22k | £25k |
| 31/12/2024 | £11k | £14k |
| 31/12/2023 | £11k | £6k |
| 31/12/2022 | £11k | £13k |
| 31/12/2021 | £10k | £810 |
Common questions
Who funds THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND RECORD SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND RECORD SOCIETY as a grant recipient include MARC FITCH FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARC FITCH FUND | FY2025 | £8k | National Prayers. Special Worship since the Reformation, volume 4: Anniversary Commemorations, Additional Material and Indices 1533-2023 |