Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
Berkshire Family History Society's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registered charity · No. 1204390CIO
Berkshire Family History Society
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Berkshire Family History Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.
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What are the key facts about Berkshire Family History Society?
- Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30
- £47,310
- Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30
- £49,811
- Registered charity number
- 1204390
- Status in source extract
- Registered
- Charity type
- CIO
- Register contact address detail (not service area)
- Family Research Centre,
- Website
- berksfhs.org
Quick answer
Berkshire Family History Society (number 1204390) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Berkshire Family History Society do?
The society works to advance education of the public in research into family history and genealogy, primarily but not exclusively within the boundaries of the pre-1974 Royal County of Berkshire; including Abingdon and the Vale of the White Horse. It also works to promote preservation, transcription, indexing and ready public accessibility of related records and information.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Berkshire Family History Society
Answers Berkshire Family History Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Registration details
- Registered as a charity
- Also known as
- Berksfhs
- Where it says it operates
- Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire · Reading · West Berkshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Berkshire Family History Society registered for?
Education/training
Why is there no Clarity Score for Berkshire Family History Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Berkshire Family History Society. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works
What should you check before donating to Berkshire Family History Society?
- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Berkshire Family History Society a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists Berkshire Family History Society as a registered charity (number 1204390) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
- What is Berkshire Family History Society's charity number?
- Berkshire Family History Society's charity number is 1204390. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1204390?
- Search 1204390 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Berkshire Family History Society do?
- The society works to advance education of the public in research into family history and genealogy, primarily but not exclusively within the boundaries of the pre-1974 Royal County of Berkshire; including Abingdon and the Vale of the White Horse. It also works to promote preservation, transcription, indexing and ready public accessibility of related records and information.
- Does Berkshire Family History Society have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Berkshire Family History Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Berkshire Family History Society?
- Berkshire Family History Society's website listed in our register data is https://berksfhs.org/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
- Are Berkshire Family History Society's trustees paid?
- Berkshire Family History Society's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- When was Berkshire Family History Society registered as a charity?
- Berkshire Family History Society was entered on the register on 17 August 2023.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.