HISTORY WORKSHOP JOURNAL
Since its launch in 1976, History Workshop Journal has become one of the world's leading historical journals. Through incisive scholarship and imaginative presentation it brings past and present into dialogue, engaging readers inside and outside universities. HWJ publishes a variety of essays, reports and reviews, ranging from literary to economic subjects, local history to geopolitical analyses.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the 2024 financial year with a surplus of £4,653 and holds free reserves of £105,798. The trustees report that these reserves are retained to meet financial obligations and support charitable objectives, noting that the charity has run slight deficits in recent years but maintains a healthy financial position.
What the accounts disclose
“2012 AGM agreed that some accumulated surplus should be maintained in case of emergency.”
Trustees
- Mark Aaron Pendleton
- PROF LYNDAL ROPER
- PROFESSOR ALEX POTTS
- PROFESSOR BILL SCHWARZ
- PROFESSOR DAVID FELDMAN
- PROFESSOR GARETH STEDMAN JONES
- PROFESSOR LAURA GOWING
- PROFESSOR SALLY ALEXANDER
- Robert Daniel Priest
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £56k | £51k |
| 31/12/2023 | £56k | £44k |
| 31/12/2022 | £50k | £47k |
| 31/12/2021 | £43k | £47k |
| 31/12/2020 | £52k | £57k |
Common questions
Is HISTORY WORKSHOP JOURNAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the 2024 financial year with a surplus of £4,653 and holds free reserves of £105,798. The trustees report that these reserves are retained to meet financial obligations and support charitable objectives, noting that the charity has run slight deficits in recent years but maintains a healthy financial position. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.