PROGHIST LTD

Registered charity 1195875 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PROGRAMMING HISTORIAN

Publisher of novice-friendly, peer-reviewed, open access tutorials that help humanists learn a wide range of digital tools, techniques, and workflows to facilitate research and teaching.

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,285 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £23,802 from £31,557 the previous year. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves is considered to be maintained and surpassed against the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £24k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brazil · Canada · Chile · Colombia · France · Germany · Mexico · Portugal · Switzerland · Throughout England · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£41k£53k
30/09/2024£53k£51k
30/09/2023£38k£35k
30/09/2022£37k£30k

Common questions

Is PROGHIST LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,285 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £23,802 from £31,557 the previous year. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves is considered to be maintained and surpassed against the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.