THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 1053883 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance public education in Ecclesiastical History, mainly through conferences and publications.

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Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£38k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity realized a net surplus of £6,183 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £143,349. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm the charity remains a going concern, noting that sufficient funds are retained to cover administrative costs and conference expenses. The charity has no stated reserves policy target but aims to conserve surplus from publications to fund future bursaries.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months administrative costs plus the likely costs of the annual summer conference (together estimated at £30,000) (held: £143k)

“the Committee feels it would be inappropriate at this stage to adopt a specific reserves policy, beyond ensuring that sufficient funds are retained to cover six months administrative costs plus the likely costs of the annual summer conference (together estimated at £30,000).” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Canon Professor Michael Francis Snapechair · trustee of 2 other charities
Dr Angela Platt
Dr Arnold Hunt
Dr David Ceri Jones
Dr Edmund Wareham
Dr Emilie Katie Maria Murphy
Dr Felicity Gemma Hill
Dr Hilary Carey
Dr Joseph Richard Hardwick
Dr Laura Marilyn Mair
Dr Michael Fraser
Dr Stephanie Burette · trustee of 1 other charity
Prof Aude de Mezerac Zanetti
Professor Miri Rubin
SIMON JENNINGS MA FCA · trustee of 5 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Isle Of Man · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£45k	£38k
31/03/2024	£47k	£42k
31/03/2023	£38k	£43k
31/03/2022	£29k	£25k
31/03/2021	£27k	£25k

Common questions

Is THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity realized a net surplus of £6,183 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £143,349. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and confirm the charity remains a going concern, noting that sufficient funds are retained to cover administrative costs and conference expenses. The charity has no stated reserves policy target but aims to conserve surplus from publications to fund future bursaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.