NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 1055410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Family History Society operating a library of Norfolk Genealogical Resources at Kirby Hall in Norwich, doing research, producing a quarterly magazine, The Norfolk Ancestor, and providing an online database for research purposes

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Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the society was in a healthy situation with fund balances showing a small increase, driven by donations and legacies despite falling membership numbers. The trustees report that overhead costs have fallen due to switching energy suppliers, and the Kirby Hall fund continues to increase in value. However, the trustees note that diminishing membership requires increased focus on monitoring costs and revenue to ensure the society continues to function.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies
Donations and legacies have made a good contribution this year
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£69k£54k
31/03/2024£59k£54k
31/03/2023£52k£63k
31/03/2022£57k£51k
31/03/2021£54k£74k

Common questions

Is NORFOLK FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the society was in a healthy situation with fund balances showing a small increase, driven by donations and legacies despite falling membership numbers. The trustees report that overhead costs have fallen due to switching energy suppliers, and the Kirby Hall fund continues to increase in value. However, the trustees note that diminishing membership requires increased focus on monitoring costs and revenue to ensure the society continues to function. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.