THE ORAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 288805 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We run training programmes in oral history techniques, run a website, publish a journal, run a regional network, offer advice, run an annual conference, act as a focal point for oral history and deal with ethical issues, archiving and technical developments for dissemination.

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

Latest income

£73k

Latest spending

£62k

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a stable financial position with free unrestricted reserves of £123,208, which exceeds the stated policy target of half the previous year's average expenses. The filing confirms a net surplus of £10,751 for the year and notes that resources are adequate to cover charitable activities for the next twelve months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscription Income (90% of income)

“Subscription Income 44,648” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 68.9% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Raising funds 45,332” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: no less than half average expenses of the previous financial year (held: £123k)

“unrestricted financial reserves should be maintained at no less than half average expenses of the previous financial year” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Professor John Gabriel BA PhDchair
Adam Bell
BETH THOMAS
CYNTHIA BROWN
Cathlin Anne Macaulay
DR ROB PERKS
Dr Alan John Butler
Dr Amy Tooth Murphy
Dr CRAIG TRUMAN FEES · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Cai Morgan Parry Jones
Dr Juanita Anne Cox · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Michelle Winslow
Dr ROBERT B PERKS MBE DLitt
JENNY HARDING PHD MSC
Juliana Dempsey
Mary Stewart · trustee of 1 other charity
Mx Erum Nazeer Dahar
PROFESSOR JOANNA BORNAT
Padmini Broomfield
VERUSCA CALABRIA

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£73k	£62k
31/12/2024	£59k	£51k
31/12/2023	£78k	£77k
31/12/2022	£73k	£65k
31/12/2021	£49k	£49k

Common questions

Is THE ORAL HISTORY SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a stable financial position with free unrestricted reserves of £123,208, which exceeds the stated policy target of half the previous year's average expenses. The filing confirms a net surplus of £10,751 for the year and notes that resources are adequate to cover charitable activities for the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.