THE ST ALBANS AND HERTFORDSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 226912 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A R C AND A R C, St Albans History

To promote public interest in, and improve public knowledge of, the architecture, archaeology and history of St Albans and Hertfordshire. To work to secure the protection of monuments, structures or other features of architectural, historical or archaeological interest in the area. To encourage the preservation of written documents and materials of historical interest.

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£24k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £53,885, with undesignated funds of £27,295, which the trustees confirmed were above their policy target of expected annual expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £3,996 and held sufficient cash resources to continue operations without material uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: undesignated funds should not fall below expected annual expenditure (held: £27k)
The Trustees have reviewed the Society's reserves policy and continue to believe that undesignated funds should not fall below expected annual expenditure. — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£28k£24k
31/05/2024£32k£28k
31/05/2023£28k£27k
31/05/2022£23k£21k
31/05/2021£24k£14k

Common questions

Is THE ST ALBANS AND HERTFORDSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £53,885, with undesignated funds of £27,295, which the trustees confirmed were above their policy target of expected annual expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £3,996 and held sufficient cash resources to continue operations without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.