# Berkshire Local History Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1097355 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1097355)
- Website: https://www.blha.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,444; spending £2,193
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham
- Other names: B.l.h.a (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/berkshire-local-history-association

Organises day schools and visits to historic archives, publishes local history research and provides contacts between local history societies in Berkshire.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £1,444 | £2,193 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,535 | £1,798 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,653 | £1,738 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,518 | £1,792 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,631 | £1,153 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the advancement of public education through the study of Local History within the geographical area incorporating the Royal county of Berkshire as defined by the Local government act 1972 together with those places within the Royal county of Berkshire as it was constituted before 1 april 1974 but not subsequently.

## What it funds

Berkshire Local History Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Berkshire Local History Association reported income of £1,444 and spending of £2,193. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £8,674 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Berkshire Local History Association in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (blha.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Berkshire Local History Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Berkshire Local History Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Berkshire Local History Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 1 more area.

### Does Berkshire Local History Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Berkshire Local History Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Berkshire Local History Association give each year?

The register does not break out Berkshire Local History Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £2,193. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,735 a year.

### How large is Berkshire Local History Association?

In its latest reported year Berkshire Local History Association reported income of £1,444 and spending of £2,193.


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