BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
PROMOTES INTEREST IN THE ANTIQUITIES OF BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND ENCOURAGES THE STUDY OF ARCHAEOLOGY BY HOLDING MEETINGS, PUBLISHING BOOKS, REPORTS AND PAPERS, PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ANCIENT RECORDS AND MANUSCRIPTS, MAINTAINING A LIBRARY, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ADVOCATING AND ENCOURAGING THE PRESERVATION OF SITES AND BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds general net reserves of £461,616, an increase from the previous year's £394,790. The charity does not undertake fundraising activities, relying instead on subscriptions, investment income, and donations for publications. The trustees report that no funds are in deficit and that the investment policy aim of protecting assets from inflation was achieved.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s principal sources of funds are interest and dividends from deposits and investments, which now fund more than 60 per cent of the Society’s expenditure” — page 4
Trustees
- Gail Boylechair
- ALAN CLARKE
- Dr GRAHAM JOSEPH BARTON
- Dr Jennifer Mary Butterworth
- KATE ANGHARAD BLACKMORE
- Stephen Richard Clews FMA MCIFA
- WILLIAM LOVERIDGE HERBERT EVANS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £71k | £52k |
| 31/12/2024 | £84k | £39k |
| 31/12/2023 | £61k | £40k |
| 31/12/2022 | £54k | £40k |
| 31/12/2021 | £68k | £30k |
Common questions
Is BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds general net reserves of £461,616, an increase from the previous year's £394,790. The charity does not undertake fundraising activities, relying instead on subscriptions, investment income, and donations for publications. The trustees report that no funds are in deficit and that the investment policy aim of protecting assets from inflation was achieved. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £2k | ALB-Historic England-Gloucester Greater Blackfriars Publication Project |
| UK government | — | £900 | ALB-Historic England-Emergency Investigation Assistance: Multi-period site at Greet Road, Winchcombe, Glos |