The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Royal Historical Society

Registered charity 206888 Registered since 1962

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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17
trustees on the board
2.9y median 3y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
4.4y
average years in governance
14 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 17Education/training 17

Commercial experience

Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitehttps://royalhistsoc.org
Emailadministration@royalhistsoc.org
Phone020 3821 5311
AddressUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, GOWER STREET, LONDON, WC1E 6BT

Finances

£683,784 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£506,172£427,493
2022£562,795£482,488
2023£579,957£574,529
2024£610,496£669,456
2025£683,784£789,698

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE STUDY OF HISTORY BY ASSISTING IN THE PUBLICATION OF RARE AND VALUABLE DOCUMENTS, AND BY THE PUBLICATION FROM TIME TO TIME OF VOLUMES OF TRANSACTIONS, AND OF SCHOLARLY HANDBOOKS.

Governing document: INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1889

Trustees (17)

17trustees
63median age
0aged 70+

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