The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 6th September 2026

The Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society

Registered charity 513437 Registered since 1983

Operates: Throughout London, Bury, Rochdale, Lancashire, Blackburn With Darwen, Blackpool

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

11.2y median 12y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

8.6y
average years in governance
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 10Environment/conservation/heritage 10Arts/culture/heritage/science 9Other Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Education 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£18k latest income

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Also active in the same field

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Contact

Websitewww.lfhhs.org.uk
Emailsecretary@lfhhs.org.uk
Phone01254239919
Address2 Straits, Oswaldtwistle, ACCRINGTON, Lancashire, BB5 3LU

Finances

£18,180 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£29,480£24,776
2021£41,866£16,742
2022£19,844£23,746
2023£22,286£24,821
2024£18,180£18,040

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritageRecreation

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF GENEALOGY, HERALDRY AND FAMILY HISTORY. TO LOCATE, PUBLISH AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS AND RESEARCH.TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF SUCH DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS, PARTICULARLY BY TRANSCRIPTION OF ORIGINAL SOURCES.TO COLLABORATE WITH SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES HAVING THE CUSTODY OF RECORDS.TO OPERATE ITS OWN INFORMATION SERVICE AND BUILD UP A LIBRARY.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 MAY 1982 AS AMENDED 8 DECEMBER 1982, 12 MAY 1984, 22 MAY 2004 AND 22 MAY 2010

Trustees (10)

10trustees
62median age
1aged 70+

Connected charities (2)

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