ECONOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY
THE ECONOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY EXISTS TO:PROMOTE THE STUDY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY;ESTABLISH CLOSER RELATIONS BETWEEN STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY;ISSUE THE ECONOMIC HISTORY REVIEW;PUBLISH AND SPONSOR OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN THE FIELDS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY;HOLD AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE;TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS HAVING KINDRED PURPOSES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £5,083 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by a deficit in unrestricted funds despite investment gains. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,693,196, which the trustees consider an adequate safeguard against uncertainties surrounding the main income source from academic publishing.
What the accounts disclose
“Four (2024: one) trustees received honorarium payments in accordance with the Society's constitution totalling £9,842 (2024: £7,471).” — page 27
Trustees
- Professor Patrick Wallischair
- Alexandra Sapoznik
- Anthony Smythe
- Dr Alka Raman
- Dr CHRISTOPHER DANIEL BRIGGS
- Dr David Hitchcock
- Dr Jason Lennard
- Dr Jonathan Chapman
- Dr Judy Stephenson
- Dr Kathryn Gary
- Dr Neil Cummins
- Dr Philip Fliers FHEA
- Dr RICHARD M SMITH
- PROF STEPHEN BROADBERRY
- PROFESSOR JANE HUMPHRIES
- PROFESSOR PATRICIA HUDSON ACSS
- PROFESSOR SIR RICHARD TRAINOR KBE
- Professor Catherine Schenk
- Professor Edmund Cannon
- Professor Phillipp Schofield
- Yasser Alvi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £397k | £414k |
| 30/06/2024 | £378k | £399k |
| 30/06/2023 | £404k | £416k |
| 30/06/2022 | £328k | £334k |
| 30/06/2021 | £368k | £320k |
Common questions
Is ECONOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £5,083 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by a deficit in unrestricted funds despite investment gains. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £1,693,196, which the trustees consider an adequate safeguard against uncertainties surrounding the main income source from academic publishing. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS | 1 | £110k |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £66k |
| SCOULOUDI FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE NATIONAL MANUSCRIPTS CONSERVATION TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| THE ROSE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE LECHE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ROYAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE ROYAL ECONOMIC SOCIETY
- THE PAST AND PRESENT SOCIETY
- ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS ASSOCIATION
- SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON
- THE SOCIETY FOR EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECONOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY | £397k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROYAL ECONOMIC SOCIETY | £2.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PAST AND PRESENT SOCIETY | £387k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY | £684k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS ASSOCIATION | £217k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF LONDON | £2.6m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |