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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY

Registered charity 204957 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The editing and publication of materials relating to the history of the ancient County of Northamptonshire; stimulation of interest in Northamptonshire by arranging lectures, and by other means; maintenance of a library and its furnishings for the benefit of members of the Society; and the care of manuscripts, books, paintings and other objects which may be given or lent to the Society.

Objects

A) EDITING & PUBLICATION OF ORIGINAL DOCS & OTHER MATERIAL RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIREB)STIMULATION OF INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BY THE ARRANGING FROM TIME TO TIME OF LECTURES AT VARIOUS PLACES IN THE COUNTY & BY OTHER MEANSC)THE MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY AND ITS FURNISHINGS FOR THE BENEFITS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETYD) THE CARE OF MANUSCRIPTS BOOKS PAINTINGS ARTEFACTS AND OTHER OBJECTS WHICH MAY BE GIVEN OR LENT TO THE SOCIETY FROM TIME TO TIME

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Society remains in a secure financial position overall, with total net assets increasing to £403,006. However, the trustees note that day-to-day operating costs currently exceed regular income, prompting a review of expenditure to identify potential savings. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for 12 to 24 months of accessible funds to cover running costs and future publication pipelines.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: investment income (31% of income)
“investment Income - interest, dividends 13,339 2,339 15,678” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 to 24 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £346k)
“It will maintain sufficient flexibility in reserves which are accessible in the short term to fund day to day running costs for 12 to 24 months”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£32k£28k
31/12/2024£24k£36k
31/12/2023£32k£27k
31/12/2022£24k£17k
31/12/2021£22k£21k

Common questions

Is NORTHAMPTONSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Society remains in a secure financial position overall, with total net assets increasing to £403,006. However, the trustees note that day-to-day operating costs currently exceed regular income, prompting a review of expenditure to identify potential savings. The charity maintains a reserves policy aiming for 12 to 24 months of accessible funds to cover running costs and future publication pipelines. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.