THE SHAFTESBURY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

About THE SHAFTESBURY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

THE SHAFTESBURY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1156273). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE SHAFTESBURY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY reported a total income of £51,771 and total expenditure of £59,003, a spending ratio of 114% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE SHAFTESBURY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: The Society owns and operates Gold Hill Museum which is open to the public for seven months of the year;mounts two temporary exhibitions each year in addition to the regular displays;owns and maintains a local history library and archive available by arrangement for research:organises lectures in the winter;organises with the Abbey Museum an all-age learning and outreach programme Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE SHAFTESBURY & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 114.0% of income spent on charitable work