THE BURNLEY AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 513438 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A series of lectures during the winter. Visits to places of Historical interest. The publication of local history books. To help people with historical research.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF BURNLEY AND DISTRICT BY MEANS OF EXCAVATIONS, DISCOVERY OF ANTIQUITIES, HOLDING OF EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATION OF WORKS AND THE PROMOTION AND ASSISTANCE OF STUDENTS ENGAGED IN RELEVANT STUDIES.

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.

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Latest income

£1k

Latest spending

£2k

Registered

1983

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly from £2,457 to £47,246 due to a £45,000 legacy received during the year. The trustees are currently considering a reserves and investment policy to support the use of these funds. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Complaints handling
Risk management
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

DENISE NORTHchair
STEPHEN MARTIN CHILD BA ALA
Tony Mitchell

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2026	£1k	£2k
31/08/2025	£46k	£1k
31/08/2024	£1k	£2k
31/08/2023	£778	£2k
31/08/2022	£206	£381

Common questions

Is THE BURNLEY AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly from £2,457 to £47,246 due to a £45,000 legacy received during the year. The trustees are currently considering a reserves and investment policy to support the use of these funds. No specific reserves policy target is stated in the document. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	03/07/2006	£1k	"This Group Promote The Study Of History In Burnley And Surrounding Area By Holding Lectures, Conferences And Exhibitions. The Project Will"
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/06/2006	£1k	Burnley and District Historical Society
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/11/2001	£2k	"This group intends to run a local history fair as part of the national Association's history week. The money is for hire of venue, transpor"