# THE SOMERSET AND DORSET FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1010351
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** April 8, 1992
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1010351


## Contact

- **Address:** Broadway House, Peter Street, Yeovil
- **Postcode:** BA20 1PN
- **Phone:** 01935429609
- **Email:** contact@sdfhs.org
- **Website:** https://sdfhs.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** (1)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY OF FAMILY HISTORY, GENEALOGY AND HERALDRY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SOMERSET AND DORSET. (2)TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION, SECURITY, ACCESSIBILITY  AND PUBLICATION OF ARCHIVAL MATERIAL.

**Activities:** To advance the education of the public in the study of family history, genealogy and heraldry with particular reference to Somerset and Dorset.To promote the preservation, security, accessibility and publication of archival material

**Area of benefit:** SOMERSET, DORSET




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Dorset
- Somerset



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £47712 | £54884 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £44590 | £57310 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £65597 | £44812 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £67164 | £44346 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £42759 | £39939 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Christopher Allen Hall — appointed July 31, 2020
- EDWARD ALAN UDALL — appointed Sept. 9, 2012
- Heather Jane Brannon — appointed Jan. 10, 2025
- Ivan Trevor Gould — appointed April 30, 2021
- Jane Mary Sharp — appointed Jan. 1, 2019
- Jennifer McGowan — appointed Sept. 1, 2015
- John Dennis Brooking — appointed Sept. 1, 2015
- John Sydney Burt — appointed Aug. 18, 2023
- John Tanner — appointed Sept. 1, 2015
- Laura Lyon — appointed Oct. 15, 2021
- Paul David Radford — appointed Jan. 1, 2019
- Steven Ernest Wilkinson — appointed Oct. 28, 2022
- Susan Claire Wilson — appointed Jan. 24, 2020