# The Buckinghamshire Family History Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 290335 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/290335)
- Website: http://www.bucksfhs.org.uk
- Latest income: £13.7k; spending £12.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Other names: Bucksfhs (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/buckinghamshire-family-history-society

Promote and encourage a) the public study of family history b) the preservation of archival material c) educational activities. Hold lectures, discussions and exhibitions and to organise educational and research visits. Transcribe and where possible publish relevant material. Engage in collaborative actions with similar societies and with established bodies.

## 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 | £13.7k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.2k | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.3k | £16.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.4k | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.9k | £12.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To promote and encourage the public study of Family History, genealogy, heraldry, local History, and other associated subjects with particular reference to the county of Buckinghamshire (2) To promote the preservation, security and accessibility of archival material. (3) To promote and engage in educational activities including the publication and sale of a regular journal and other appropriate material.

## What it funds

The Buckinghamshire Family History Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Buckinghamshire Family History Society reported income of £13.7k and spending of £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £72.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Buckinghamshire Family History Society in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (bucksfhs.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 The Buckinghamshire Family History Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Buckinghamshire Family History Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Buckinghamshire Family History Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire.

### Does The Buckinghamshire Family History Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Buckinghamshire Family History Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Buckinghamshire Family History Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Buckinghamshire Family History Society'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 £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.6k a year.

### How large is The Buckinghamshire Family History Society?

In its latest reported year The Buckinghamshire Family History Society reported income of £13.7k and spending of £12.7k.


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