--- title: "Wiltshire Family History Society — charity 290284 | CharityCompare" description: "Wiltshire Family History Society (charity 290284): income £38,683 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/wiltshire-family-history-society retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:11:07.492Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 290284 WF # Wiltshire Family History Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Wiltshire Family History Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=290284&subId=0) Work at Wiltshire Family History Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=wiltshire-family-history-society&type=claim&name=Wiltshire%20Family%20History%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Wiltshire Family History Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £38,683 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £42,884 Registered charity number 290284 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Bath Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk](http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk/) Quick answer Wiltshire Family History Society (number 290284) 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 Wiltshire Family History Society do? A. To promote and encourage the public study of family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history with particular reference to Wiltshire. B. To promote the preservation, security, accessibility of archival material. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wiltshire Family History Society Answers Wiltshire Family History Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Wiltshire Family History Society's highest-paid staff paid? Wiltshire Family History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Wiltshire Family History Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Wiltshire Family History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 October 1984 Where it says it operates Wiltshire · Swindon ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; 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 Wiltshire Family History Society registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Wiltshire Family History Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wiltshire 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Wiltshire 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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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 Wiltshire Family History Society's charity number? Wiltshire Family History Society's charity number is 290284. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 290284? Search 290284 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 Wiltshire Family History Society do? A. To promote and encourage the public study of family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history with particular reference to Wiltshire. B. To promote the preservation, security, accessibility of archival material. Does Wiltshire Family History Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire Family History Society? Wiltshire Family History Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.wiltshirefhs.co.uk. 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. How much is Wiltshire Family History Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wiltshire Family History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Wiltshire Family History Society? The register records Wiltshire Family History Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Wiltshire Family History Society's trustees paid? Wiltshire Family History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Wiltshire Family History Society registered as a charity? Wiltshire Family History Society was entered on the register on 22 October 1984. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). 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