THE MANCHESTER AND LANCASHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 515599 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activities of the charity throughout the year have continued to be that of promoting and encouraging the public study of British family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history and also to promote the preservation, security and accessibility of archival material.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

1984

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £8,999 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting from operating costs exceeding income. The deficit was met from unrestricted reserves, which stood at £90,475 in free reserves at year-end. The trustees note that subscription levels remained unchanged while operating costs increased, and they continue to review the financial position in light of rising costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: costs to re-establish the society in a suitable city centre location in the event that the lease with Central Library is not renewed (held: £90k)

“The reserves policy reflects the costs that would be incurred in re-establishing the society in a suitable city centre location in the event that the lease with Central Library is not renewed.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Carol Ann Lee
DAVID MUIL
Graham Holt
Jan Costa
Leslie Turner
Michael Watson
Rhondda Victoria Griffiths
Rita Greenwood
Susan Elizabeth Forshaw

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£45k	£54k
31/12/2024	£49k	£52k
31/12/2023	£53k	£57k
31/12/2022	£47k	£12k
31/12/2021	£48k	£42k

Common questions

Is THE MANCHESTER AND LANCASHIRE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £8,999 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting from operating costs exceeding income. The deficit was met from unrestricted reserves, which stood at £90,475 in free reserves at year-end. The trustees note that subscription levels remained unchanged while operating costs increased, and they continue to review the financial position in light of rising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.