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WILTSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 309534 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WITH WILTSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

To educate the public by promoting, fostering interest in, exploration, research and publication on the archaeology, art, history and natural history of Wiltshire for the public benefit and to make donations and grants in furtherance of these objects.

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

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held no unrestricted reserves at the year-end, having transferred all previous reserves to a related company in 2003. The charity's total funds carried forward were zero, as all incoming resources from the Sandell Trust were expended on charitable activities during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sandell Trust (100% of income)
“Income was received from the Sandell Trust of £35,700.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“With the transfer, in November 2003, of its reserves to the Company the Society does not retain any substantial reserves. There were no reserves at 31 March 2025.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Society transferred monies to the Company (Charity no. 1080096/Company no. 3885649) totalling £38,362.
“During the year to 31 March 2025 the Trustees transferred monies to the Company, these transfers incurred bank charges totalling £62, resulting in a total of £38,362 (£35,700 from the current year and £2,662 received in the previous year) being transferred to the Company.” — page 11
“The Company bears the cost of the audit.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Company bears the cost of the audit.
“During the year to 31 March 2025 the Trustees transferred monies to the Company, these transfers incurred bank charges totalling £62, resulting in a total of £38,362 (£35,700 from the current year and £2,662 received in the previous year) being transferred to the Company.” — page 11
“The Company bears the cost of the audit.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by David Owen & Co. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£36k£36k
31/03/2024£33k£33k
31/03/2023£33k£33k
31/03/2022£85k£85k
31/03/2021£33k£33k

Common questions

Is WILTSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held no unrestricted reserves at the year-end, having transferred all previous reserves to a related company in 2003. The charity's total funds carried forward were zero, as all incoming resources from the Sandell Trust were expended on charitable activities during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by David Owen & Co.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/03/2003£3k"The Award Will Help To Fund A Week Long Archaeology Festival In Wiltshire This Summer."
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/07/2000£50k"Devizes Museum Volunteer Co-ordinator"