LEICESTERSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Promotion of Lectures, publications etc on the history and archaeology of Leicestershire & Rutland
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is sound, with total unrestricted funds of £1,113,571 as of 30 April 2025. The trustees report that cash at bank amounts to approximately two years of income or expenditure, and the investment portfolio generated a gross income of £41,187 in the current year. The charity has no staff and pays no remuneration to trustees, relying on voluntary service.
What the accounts disclose
“The Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society Reserve Fund will be maintained at a level where the investments will generate income in excess of £30,000 per annum to provide for acquisitions, research, publications, and other necessary costs.” — page 7
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2023)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/05/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (02/05/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (15/09/2022)
Trustees
- Deirdre O'Sullivan
- Helen Louise Sharp
- Matthew Gillespie Beamish
- Professor Elizabeth Caroline Tingle
- Robin Patrick Jenkins
- Wendy Scott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2026 | £75k | £57k |
| 30/04/2025 | £56k | £38k |
| 30/04/2024 | £53k | £86k |
| 30/04/2023 | £1.2m | £63k |
| 30/04/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is LEICESTERSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is sound, with total unrestricted funds of £1,113,571 as of 30 April 2025. The trustees report that cash at bank amounts to approximately two years of income or expenditure, and the investment portfolio generated a gross income of £41,187 in the current year. The charity has no staff and pays no remuneration to trustees, relying on voluntary service. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/03/2016 | £45k | "Changing Leicester: Perceptions of heritage development in the Post War Period" |