NOMIC HISTORY
IETY
Ah'.NUAL REPORT ACCOUNTS FOR
THE YEAR ENDED 30tb JUNE 2024
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. R istr%tloD ￿uMberS. 228494. SC038304

MIC HIsfoRY SOCIETY
BER
Charity Commission for England and Wales.. 228494
Offi¢¢ of the Scottish Charity Regula￿r. SC038304
2139YJ8672
Prof. P. IL S¢hofield
Prof. A. C. TunFer
Prof. J. Z. Siephenson
Prof. T. Roy
Dr T. Moore
Prof. N. Zahedieh
Dr C. P. R¢ad
Mr. D. Gagie
Dr E. Buchnea
Prof. N. P. Palma
Prof. N. Cummins
Dr P. Fliers
President
Honorary Secretary
Managing Editor
Chair of Conf¢f¢n¢¢ Committee
Choir of lknbli¢ations Committee
Chair of Fajblic Engagemeni Committee
Chair of Schools and Colleges Commilte¢ (fr(*n 6 April 2024)
Chair of Women's Committee
Council representative (unril 25 April 2024)
Council representatiNt
COU￿11 repffesentstive (from 22 May 2024)
Prof. B. F.. Supple, Prof. P. K. O'Brien. Prof. P. Hudson, Prof. N,. F. R. Crnfts (uniil 6 October 2023) Prof. R. M.
Smith. Prof. K. J. Humphrics, Prof. Sir R. H. Trninor. Prof. S. N. Brc>&lberry. and Prof. C. R. Schenk
Prof. G. Federico (uniil 6 April 2024)
Prof. L. Prados de la Escosura Ifrom 6 April 2024)
Prof. T. Roy
Prof. C. R. Schenk
Dr M. Aldous (from August 2023)
Dr L. A. Gardner (unlil Augusl 2023)
Dr C. Briggs. Mr. S. Canlibel, Dr J. Cha￿￿[4 Pry)f. N. CUMMI￿ Dr P. Fliers. Dr K. Gary. Dr S. Hendeyson. Prof.
N. P. Palma (until 25 April 2024). Dr A. Rarna￿ Dr M. Roodh0￿c. Dr A. SapozniL Prof. P. H. Wallis. and Mr. M,
Zampa.
The Society's PresidenL Honorary Vice-Presidents. Honorary TTwurer. and Honorary Secretary are ex ofjkio
member5 of the Council.
The trustees of the Society are the membeT5 of the Cou]Kil.
E.￿TRAL
Prof. J. Z. Stephen50n
Honorary Secrctary.
Gjo Economie Ffistory. Society
tkpartment of Ec4)nomic and Social Trfistory
University of Gl&sgow
Room 613(b), GiIbert Scott Building
Gl&sgow G12 8
S¢odart UK
E-mail: ehsocseci¢i'arts. ,
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'"ebsite: lrttpsJ'lelLS.or&uk

REFERENCE ADMiiiisfRATIVE INFORMATIOF4
COBL
FINANCIAL CORRESPOYDEY4CE
Prof. A. C. Tun
Economi¢ History ￿1¢1¥
clo tXMrttnenl of Economic and Social History
Universiry of Glasgo
R(K)m 613(b). Gilbert Scott Building
Glasgow G12 8(>
F. P. Leach & Co.
'orthumbria House
624)4 Northutniyia Driv¢
H¢nle4z¢
Bristol BS9 4HW
Santsth UK pl¢
PO Box 2073
Glasgow G32 2BF
ShiplJ' Co. Ltd
On¢ King Street
Manchester
M2 6AW
Council members durin8 the period from l July 2023 ts) 6 April 2024 were as follows:
Prof. B. E. Supple. Prof. P. K. 0'BrIe￿ Prof. P. Hudson. Prof. N. F. IL Crafts (until 6 October 2023), Prof. R. M.
Smith. Prof. K. J. Humphrie& Prof. Sir R. H. Trntnor. Prof. s. N. BroadiYTr)', Prof. C. R. Schenk, Prof. P. R.
Schofield. Dr C. Bri88s. Mr. S. Canlibel. Lk J. Chapman, Prof. N. Cummins, Prof. R. P. Esieves. Dr K. Gary,, Dr S.
Henderson, Prof. N. P. Palmi Prof. IL G. Rodger, Dr M. RoOd1￿US4 Dr E. Smit14 Prof. J. Z. Stephenson, Prof. A.
C. TvnFer. Dr B. D. varTra￿ and Mr. M. Zampa

TR
TEE
The Council mem￿1$. acting as trustees of the Economic History socie￿,, Pr￿ent tknir reFrf)rt and accounts for the
y¢ar ￿ded 30 June 2024. The financial ststements have been pre￿ed in accord￿ with the accounting policies
set out in note I to the ￿CoUnts and. in particular. under the acc4)unting eonventions set out in note la.
GovernEng documenl
The Economic History Societ), is governed by a cO￿titUtion ad0￿ed on its forniation in 1926 and subsequently
amernled. The S(Kicty'5 cufTent Constitutio￿ revised at the Annual General Meetings in April 2000, March 2014,
and April 2022, and approved by the Charitiu commissio￿ is available on the &xiety's website.
Recrnilmenf. apwinlment, apklre-ele¢llon oftrusiees
Tn￿teeS are recruited by se¢king rM)minatioos from th¢ Society's membership. Where the number of rtominations
exceeds the available plac￿. an election 15 held by balloting memiws attending the Society s Annual Conference.
All n¢w trustees receive copies of the Society's constitu¢iotL standing or(kn. and minutes of the previo￿4 vear's
Council rneetin￿. TnL8tees are referred to the relevant websiles for the Charity Commission of England and Wales
guidance on r&sponsibiliti&s of trusleffj and similar guidance frc8n the Office of the Scottish Charit). RegUl￿or.
Trustees are appointed for three y¢ors wilh the kx)&sibility of re-elecuon for up lo a further three }'ears. The So¢i¢ty's
officer3 are appoimed under the provisions of lis stsnding orders. The Presideni serves for a fixed Term of three years
and then becomes an Honorary VicethPTesident. The Hrnorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer serve forthree yeors,
renewable for up to a further thr¢¢ years.
Delalls ofary ouls1dep￿ry able io aPwi￿ irwte
No outside parties are eligible to apwinl tr￿1￿¢5.
Organisalional slruclure
As of 30 June 2024 there were 1,570 individual member4 an increase of 67 eompared to the same date118t year; this
is a continuing trend mainly driven by registrntions for the annual conference, aTyJ the membership requirement for
grant applications and prop)sals io publish in the kniety'5 journal. the Ecunomic Hislory Review. The membership
of the s￿Iety. is invited to attend an Annual General Meeting and el￿t a Council and officers. The Council. wl)ose
members take responsibiliry as the Society's truste4 nomially meets h¥'ice each year io conduct the business of the
So¢Tety and to approve reF￿5 frotn the officer5. During the course of the year undeT re￿ry the Coun¢il members
consisted of those so listed at the head of this report. The otTicers listed above, two elected represenwives of Council,
and the chairs of the S¢￿iety'S five sthnding committees fo￿ an Executive Committee. They are assisted b>. h¥'o
admlnisirators, Mrs. Maureen Galbraith and Dr Alict Whiteoak. who 5UPPOrt the work of the Executive Committee
and Council in a vari¢ty of ways. Th¢ Swi¢ty'5 auditors. F. P. L￿h & Co. assist in th¢ Production of th¢ accounts
of the Society.
Relatedp￿tieS
Rel￿ed parties comprise the trus￿ of the Econornic History So¢iffj'. All traA5actioAs with trustees are made in the
nom81 course of its owations and are di5closeAI in the noics to the acrL)unts.
Risk monagemenl
The Society. fa￿ risks of a financial natur¢ relating to its income and eX￿ndIt￿re. The tnL4tees have been eoneerned
to identify and minimise tKitential risks &ssociated with publication of the EeoAomic Ifisiory Rekiew, especially
relaling lo ¢opvrighi and tk impact of Changing electrontc fornis of publication on the dissemination of the Rekie
And its *ariow8 income str¢am& thhich arc th¢ main souwe of rev¢nu¢. Th￿¢ issues continue to be addressed through
disc￿S1onS swth the publishers of the Review. As previouslv reporte￿ the C￿, academic funding agencies. SUPPOrt
for Open for a¢ad¢mi¢ publishing will haTre important Impli￿tionS for the firtw¢ re%¢nu¢ from subscriptions
to the Rn'lew in the medium to long terni. As a resuK reven￿ genernled from the Review has experienced a gradual
decrease since 2022. This do￿￿*￿rd tre￿1 is anticipat￿ io persist in ￿tUre periods. Reserves are a prolection 88ainst
short-terni fluctU81ions of income and expenditure. particularly in 8 volatile global financial environment. The
S(*iety's committee structure) Tewrting mechanism5, and Pr￿edureS forihe appointment of tts officer5 are designed
to gwd against oi'¢r-sr*JMling. The trusttt5 and officers keep these mechanisms under review. The tTuslee5 are
provided Mith a summarv of fiDwKiai at bi-annual me¢tings. and ￿7th a summary of projec*d exrKnditUTes at
their spring meeling. The Soci¢ty' h&s ¢arnarked fimds for the annual Taw)ev Lkclure and for the Power, Postan aThl

Tawnev Fellowship Awards. Out of Unres￿ fw]d& the ffi￿ee$ emablish annud b￿1gets for a range of charitsble
activities. Tn￿lee i￿leMnity insurance is held as am¢ans ioprotecl againll cettiin risk& and additional COVeT is taken
out in relation to the annual confererKe. Th¢ So¢i¢tv rethins legal ad￿l$erS to assess risks to the Societ). from its
prowsed &tii'itits where appropriate. The Risk Asse&sment policy, &lopted in 2(K15. Vi&S updated in 2021.
GexerolDaia Prolectlon Regultho* CGDPR)
Th¢ Society is GDPR compliant. and a prIV￿Y ststement has ￿sted to the website.
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Ivllles
Symmary ofobjeclives, ap￿sIrate￿f0r achiewng
Aims and Activities
The objects of the Society. as stated in its eonstitirtioN are".
to promote the study of economic aTrJ social history:
b) lo est&blish closer relations between St￿nts teach¢rs of eA)nomi¢ Jnd 5wial history.
to tssue the Economic FIi.flary Rèryiew,.
d) to publish aNJ spottsor other publications in the fields of economic and social histori
lo hold an annual conference. and to IM)Id or participate in any other conferenrz or meetings as may be deemeAJ
expedient in accordance with a) and b} atrM)v¢'
to CO-oper8te with other organisations having kindTed Wrymw.
Details ofsigmficant txtiviiies
During the year under review the Society h&8 fulfilled its objective5 in a number of different Ways and the trustees
have. in making decisions about these, paid due regard to the public b¢nefit guidance provided by the Charity
Commissioo in accordance wilh section 17{5) of the Charities Act 2011.
The annual conference took place, in pers(xL 5 - 7 April 2024 at Northumbria Uftiversity. A total of 285 delegate8
participated. At the conference, the annu81 TawThe>' Lttture w&¥ delivered by Professor Ba8 van Bavel (Utrechi} on
'Back to the futUT¢. How rmnomic history can gain m￿C relevance by abandoni￿ moderni7Ation thinking..
In lin¢ with objects a) and b) Ihis l¢ctw¢. and previous TAwn¢y L£clw¢s. w¢rc posted on the So¢i¢ly's website
pod¢&sts available for th¢ g¢nera] publi¢, students. and t¢achers of ewnomi¢ and social history. Also posted on the
web5it¢ the Frida). Plenarv Lecnwe. delii'ered b). Profrssor Brian Ward Ctr4orthumbria) on the topi¢ of ' Heathen
Mone) The Beatle4 God. Cold War F￿lOmIcS in the US South-. To promote the study of economic and
so¢i81 history. thre¢ prtzu for the New Rese•rcheTS' parers were awarded to: Louise Corn]ack (Lund) for her
paper on, 'Life-lonB effects fmm c&sh transfers in childhood: The 1938 child ￿lOwanCe reforni in Sweden: to Héctor
Paredes (Pari5 School of Economics) for his pa￿r 'L8nd Witho￿ m&sters.' LrKal politica] competition since the
PeTuvian Land Reforni, 1969-80 and io Iris Wohnsiedler (Trinity College Dublin) for her paper 'Breaking
boundari￿. Worne￿ labour unions and ￿lItIcal acti￿15M in early 2[*-￿nturY Gernian).. A prize for the besi New
Researcher p0￿er w&$ awarded to Kir5ty PeX￿k (Oxford) for her poster. 'Men rn￿$t figh( and women must work
- and weep.. New OPTKfyrtunities for women clerks in H'artime City of London Banks? 1914-1918,. Short wdca5ty to
support th¢ teaching and learning of economi¢ and social histQf)'J ￿ntinue to be available on the Society's website.
In line with objective D, the Society sup[￿ed BH.net, whith facilitates wnlacts ￿ong economic historiaThs r¢lating
to research and t￿hIng. SUp￿rted links io the International Economic Hi510ry AS5￿1￿tion. the pinnacle global
association of the discipline. Along with other organTSalions. the kniety continues to contributeto aresearch fimding
scheme to 5UPPOrt Black 8￿j Minority Ethnic (B.ME) history in the UK.
In continuing fulfillrnent of objects a) and b), the kniety continues to develop its website ￿ ameans of di55eminating
infonnation on the Society's activitie5. In c4Mtinuing fuifillment of object c) the Society published four i&sues of the
Economlc HisloryRewew, established in 1927. and the premierjournal in its field. Further developments in electronic
publishing continue to have an impact on institirtional subscriplioA% with more libratie5 receiving the Review
exclusivel>' eleetronicall!., including through JSTOR. The &Kiety and its publisher& Wile).. continued to develop
the electronic managem￿( of the editorial pmcess. The increase in the len8th of each issue of the Re￿ieW
maintsined to accommodate the larger number of highqualitr submi&sions and to ensure tiEnelv publication. The
Society continued its activities in pursuit of objed d) through the work of its Publications Committee, including
continued support for the bwk series entitled 'Peopl< Market& G(￿s. Economies and Societies in History,
publish￿ b>. Bo)'dell & Brew'er, and publi¢ali(M). in association Routledg¢ of the third edilion of the textbook
.20 Cenluri Britain.. Ec0￿Mic. Cultural and knia] Chwlge"? ￿hICh launch￿ at the 20£3 annu&l conference.
In fulfilllnent of objects d) and D, and in order to promote highwity" 5cholar5hip in economic and social history.
the Society. continu¢d its fllwiciai supB)rt for Ro)"ai Historical Societs s publicatio￿ 'New Historical

Perspectiv¢s' (an open wss bwk series for eorfy career ￿1￿larS). In line with objects a) and b) th¢ Soci¢ty
continued to award a Tange of prizes designed to promote the teaching and stud) of economic and ￿)CIal history'*
including: the Thirsk-Feinstein Di&sertation Prize and the T. S. Ashton Prize. The Di￿rtatIOn Prize awarded,
JOI￿1￿> to Sam Geens (Antwerp). 'A Golden Age for labOU￿ I￿orne aTrJ wealth ￿fOre and after the Black Death in
the Southern Low Countries atxl the Republic of Floren¢¢. 1275-1550,. and Robert Yee (Princeton). 'The rise of
expert opinion: The Bauk of Engjand and inten4.ar econotnic govern￿. 1914-1940.. The T. S. Ashion Priz£ H'as
award￿ lo Mattia C. Bertszzini (Nottingh￿). 'The effect of settler f8Tming on indigenous agriculture: Evidence
from ltsli8n Libya.. The First Monograph Pri2c 7li&s awarded jointly. to Ghassan Moazzin (Hong Kong). Foreign
Banks and Global Finance in M(KJem Chin& Banking on the Chinese Frontier, 1870-1919., aT]d lo Maanik Nath
{Utrecht). 'Capital Shortage: Credit and Indian Eeonomic Devel¢)pmert I￿] 960..
Policie5for granl.mathg
The Society's Council h&8 CriteTia rel*ing to gran￿ *w8rds, atsj fellowships. 8ny new criteria require approval by
Council. An Awar&8 Committee. chaired b) the Society's Honorary Secretary. is responsible for decisions about
awards and initiative5. A Fellowship Comtnittee 15 reS￿nSible for decision5 about the Power, Postan, and Tawney
fellowships? it5 membership includes the Preside￿ a representative from the London School of Eci)nomics (LSE)
(which contributes income from setArate iTusts lo￿ards1he Powerand Postan aH'ards) and the Director of the Institute
of Historical chairs the tnt¢rvi¢w pjnel for the Fellowships. A PhD BuTS8ry Committe¢. chaired by
the Society's Presidenl con$ldeTS applieations to xheme.
Role tmdc0ntr1b￿IQn ofvolwite¢rs
The Society's work relies on voluntary contributions fr￿n its rnembews in the conduct of committee work and
activities relating to conf¢rence4 publicattor4 and the priymotion of economic and social hist¢)ry.
A¢hie)'emeD
and Perf
rnIIIDce
SwAmary ofmain achIe￿Me￿i$ during the￿ar
Support for post4octorat research is a key element in the Society's activities to promote the study of economic and
social himorv. During the year under review. the Society funded the award of three Fellowships- Power. Postsn, and
Tawijo. _ lo scholars in the early stsges of iheir weers. As$istan¢¢ for of the aH'aTds was rrf¢ived from the
Power and Postan Memorial Trutmls, which aTe athninistered bv the LSE.
The Power Fellowship awwded kn Juan José Riv&8 Moreno (UCL) for his work on'The eapital Tharket of Manila
and the or8anis&¢ion of early-m(wJern long4istan¢e trwl¢ be)'ond th¢ corporotion. 1750-1828.. Grace Owen (Exeter)
received the Postan Fellowship for her work on 'MarMYia] officers ￿ mediators and managers: a lerG for &xamining
change and t￿ lord-p¢asant r¢lationship in medieval England, I25￿1450,. The Tawney Fellowship was aii'arded
to Li Jiang (Exeter) for her work on'Rural wa8¢ worku5 in early-mrfftlern England..
In a¢¢ordance with the wlicv of ensuring eff#iive siwrt for s¢holars to develop their r¢seawh, th¢ Society funded
ail three Fellowships 8t a cost of £68,000 and provided suprM)rt for travel costs to fellows to visit the Instilute of
Hislori¢al Research. H,hi¢h I￿$￿ th¢ Fellowships. and an additional budg¢t for r¢5earch and conference attendance.
The grant schemes established previousty-a PhD Bursary Scheme and the Camevali Small Research Grants Scheme
- continued this year. The PhD Bur5arv Scheme made 10 aW￿dS. and the Carnevali Small Research Grants Schem¢
made 8 aw8Tds during the year under Teview.
The Awards Committee m&1¢ 5 awards (cotnpgred ¢0 6 in 2022123) to supw)rt specia]ist conferthKes And initiatives.
Net expenditure on the Initiatives and Conferen￿5 Futyj Account £11253 (2023: £19.915). The SociL*y has
also promot¢d research by graduate students of economic and social history bv providing 14 grants for research and
travel (wmpared to 12 in 20W23).
The Societ). contin￿d io sUp￿rt its m￿la awareness initiative. ba￿ on conference papers. articles published in the
Review, the EHS blog'The Long run.. and various other ￿tivitieS Und￿en ty members.
As preVio￿$1Y reported. the s￿Iety s website overhauled new. M'5tems put in place to manage memEership>
applications to the S(¢iffj s schemes. aTrJ the ann￿1 confere￿. Th¢ w¢bsit¢ and m¢mb¢rship managetnent 5V51em
coniinue to work well. An Equality and Di*ersit% Ststemeni. atxl a Code of cOnd￿l for members are available on
the HEbsite.
A residential training wurse for postgTaduate students in economic andl¢x SLxial history, fully fijnded by the Society
in the absence of ESRC fuTKlin& was held at the Universitv of Warwick, in Novemberii)ecember 2023. The course
was over-subscribed: and 12 students and 5 academic colleague5 participated. st￿lent feedbackwas ovenvhelmingly

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## **Financial Review** 

## _**Reserves policy**_ 

The Society's policy is to try to spend the income it receives each year in pursuit of its charitable objectives. This cannot be achieved with precision given the planning involved in new initiatives and uncertainties in income generation, which depends to a very large extent on revenues from the _**Economic History Review.**_ The Society has inherited accumulated funds from past activities, which are retained as reserves. The Society's reserves policy seeks to maximise prudent expenditure in support of its objectives while ensuring that there are sufficient funds to guard against adverse circumstances. In 2015, a review of the Society's finances was undertaken with the aim of achieving a balanced cash budget, with adequate cash reserves, while maintaining investments close to the current level. Our investment advisors (Brown Shipley) are instructed to invest to maximise the total return on funds within the June 2024 was constraints of a medium to low-risk investment portfolio. The value of the investment portfolio at 30[th ] in excess of£ 1.6 million, which the trustees consider an adequate safeguard against uncertainties, which continue to escalate as the Open Access agenda develops. 

## _**Details of funds materially in deficit and of steps taken to eliminate deficit**_ 

All of the Society's funds are in credit. None of the funds is a restricted fund; there are some earmarked funds, principally for fellowships. 

## _**Review of financial position**_ 

During the year under review, the Society's gross income declined from £403,692 to £377,551 (6%), and gross expenditure declined slightly from £416,457 to £398,527 (4%). Overall gross income from publishing activities decreased from £246,705 to £217,477 (12%). Income from the _**Economic History Review**_ decreased from £224,148 to £195,470 (13%) while income from article downloads through JSTORdecreased slightly from £18,769 to £18,357 (2%). 

## _**Principal funding sources**_ 

Based on the renewed The major component of the Society's income is received from the _**Economic History Review.**_ publishing contract with Wiley the Society's income as shown in the accounts, is now based on 60% of revenue rather than 90% of profit plus 20% of revenue as in previous years. Other publishing income is derived from the Cambridge University Press book and pamphlet series. Individual membership subscriptions account for about 7% of gross income. 

## _**Relationship between expenditure and charity's key objectives**_ 

The trustees agree broad patterns of expenditure a ually; precise spending varies due to fluctuations in applications for grants and awards, and the timing of initiatives. As noted above, gross expenditure decreased from £416,457 to £398,527. As part of advancing its objects a) and b), the Society supports research activities, conferences, and workshops. Net grants in support of conferences, workshops and initiatives decreased from £19,915 to £11,253. Grants to students for research, conference expenses, and prizes to encourage participation in the study and teaching of economic and social history increased to £45,031 (2022/23: £44,115). In support of objectives c) and d) publishing expenses decreased from £100,104 to £93,619 (which includes £50,684 for the cost of Dr Whiteoak's employment). In support of the Society's objectives e) and t), as well as all other objectives, the Society continued to benefit from the highly efficient work in support of its activities provided by the Administrators, Mrs. Maureen Galbraith and Dr Alice Whiteoak. The combined cost of the Administrators increased from £74,472 to £79,093 (6%). 

## _**Investment policy and objectives, including details of relevant ethical policy**_ 

The Society aims to spend its current income on charitable initiatives, and to retain accumulated reserves along the lines of the policy described above. This policy reflects the risks inherent in academic publishing, which is the main source of income. The investment policy is aimed at long-term growth with medium risk using a balanced portfolio of liquid assets and collective equity investments. The total value of the Society's funds increased from £1,586,185 to £1,686,366 (6%). 

## **Plans fr Future Periods** 

## _**Plans for the future, including aims, objectives and any activities planned to achieve them**_ 

The Society plans to maintain its general profile of activities and strategies in line with its objectives and will consider any new initiatives within the context of volatile financial markets that affect the value of reserves and uncertainty over funding for university library collections, which is the main source of publishing income. As previously advised, the Society renewed its publishing contract with Wiley, following an invitation to tender; no other publishers 

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the proposal that the Society should fully a resid¢Dtial tiaining ¢ours¢ for post￿1￿ in economic and/
social history, to be held at the Univetsity of Warwi¢L Future annual Conferen￿ aTe planned f(r th¢ University of
Strathclyde (2025) and the London Sch￿1 of E¢onomi¢s (2Q261 which will be the k¢iety's Ceiiteiw year. Plan5
are underway lo ¢el¢irt th¢ centsn￿ in a variety of ways. The S￿1&Y will Contin￿ to develry) its social medi8
strategy. Efforts will Contin￿ to be tnade to engage more activ¢ly with the rn¢mbership, itt particular. via the nem.
website. A session at the 2025 World Econ￿￿1¢ History Congress Mryll se¢k to u[KIw￿re the historic
developments of the p&* l(K) years in relati￿ to th¢ key I￿ueS currently cotsfrmtingthe ￿lety. The aDnu81 review,
of patterns of expenditure will be Undertaken to ensur¢ that the knietv is making the most effective use of its
resources in pursuit of its Objectiv￿ especially for promotiDg the study Or￿)n￿niC ond social history. The trustees
continueto developthe xcessionin& storage. and preservation PT{Ke￿5 f￿ the Society's archive with the LSE, at
additional material w&s d￿at￿ to the archive in Sq>tanber 2023.
The Council members of the S(Ki¢ty. acting as tnLStee5, arc Te5FK)nsible for prepArin8 a tnJ5tets' annual report atyj
financial $latements in K￿danCE with applicable law and wlth Uniled Kingdwi Accounting Standards (Unil¢d
Kingdom Generally A¢¢epted Accounting Prnctice). The law applicable to chaTiiiu both in England and Wales aTr
in Scotland requires the charity tnLqteu to prepr¢ finJn¢tAI statements f(r each financial year which give A In￿ and
fair view of the state of affairs of th¢ clwtty of its ilKom4 expenditw¢ and r¢sults for that period. In preparing
those financial ststemalts the truste￿ Are required to..
3el¢ct suitable a¢¢ountin8 wjlicies aTrJ apply them consistendy.
observe the meth(Mi8 and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates ar¢ r¢asonable and wudenL
state whether appli¢abl¢ ￿cOuntIng standards have been followe￿ subJ¢rt to any maifflaj departLre8
disc108ed and explaintrj in the fina￿la1 xcounts: and
PTepwe the flnWKi￿ statemmts on the goin8c(xttm b&8is unle89 it is inaTrToprlatsto assume thatthe charitr),
Mryll Contin￿ in busin¢ss.
The tn￿tee8 are responsibl¢ for keepin8 proper accouniin8 Teccrfds th81 disclose, with r¢&wnable accuracy al any
time. the financial position of the charity aTrJ that ¢nable them to ensur¢ thjt the financiai statements Comply with
the Charities Act 2011. the cI￿ltieS and TnL%tee Inveslmenl A¢t (Scotland) Act 2005, the Chaiity Acwunts
(Scotland) Regulations 21XJ6 (as omendcd) and the provisioTrs of its constitution. They are also responsible for
5afeguardtng the assets of the charity Jnd hen￿ for taking re8sonJble steps for the prevention athl det¢dion of fraud
and other irre8uiaritie&
The trnstees are responsible for th Mainten￿ and intr8rity of the charity and financial infornjation included on
the charity's website. Legtslation in the Unit&4 Ki￿d0M 8overning the dissemirthion of financial 5tstcments may
ditycr from legIsl￿10n in other jurisdicttons.
Approval
This report approved by Council members on: 25 O¢¢olxr 2024 and si8ned rn thelr beha]f.
Pyofeswr Pbilllpp R Sebolkld (Pmldtnt)

THEE
0￿.0
RY
EPENDENT AuD￿OR•s REPORT T
inlon
We hai'e audited the fina￿la1 statements of the Economic History So¢iO for the year ended 3￿ June 2024 whi¢h
comprise the ststetDent of fthanciai a¢tiVi¢ie5. the b￿ance sheeL the sfatement of cash flow5. the fund accounts for
separate fill)d& and the notes to the financial statement& including a summary of significant accountirkg ￿lIcIes. The
financial reporting frdmework that h&% been applied in their pretoration is appIl￿ble law and United Kingdom
Accounting Standard% including th¢ Finwial Rewting Standard 102 ("FRS102") applicable in ihe UK and
Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generdly Accepted Ac¢owrting Pr&tice).
In our opinlon the financial statements:
8ive a true and f8iT view of the sta* of the Charity's affairs at 301k Jun¢ 2024 of its in¢orning
resourtts and application of resources for the year then ended.
have been properly prepared in accordance Viith Uniied Kingdom Generally Aetepted Accounting
Practice. and
have been prepared in accoTdan¢e with the requirements of the Charities Act 201 l. lh¢ Chariti¢s artd
Trustee Investment (Scotland) Ath 2cKI5. and Regulations 6 & 8 of the Charities Accounis {Scotland)
Re8ul*iotks 2(kn. ￿ ameth.
B*8K8 for o
niDlb
We conducted our audil in ac<ordance with International standa￿ on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable
la￿.. Our responsibilities thos¢ stondfirds Are further described in the "Auditor's responsibilities for the audit
of the financial slatemenls" section of our report. We are independent of ihe Charity in accordance with the ethical
requirement5 that ar¢ relevantto ouraudit ofthe financial statements inthe UK, in¢ludingthe FRC'5 Ethtcal Standard,
in that, in common with other chartties of this size. the Chariry ws ow fimi to &ssist with the preparation of its
rinancial Siaternen￿ and ￿e have fulfilled our other eihical reswnsibtlities in acxordance w'ith these requirements.
We belieN'e that the aLMlit eVIde￿e we have obtsined is sufficient and appToFYiate to provide a basis for our opinion.
rela
in
In audiiingthe financia] statements. w¢ have¢o￿l￿ded that the In￿s, use ofthe going coNxrn buis ofac¢ounting
in the preparation of the financial ￿a￿e]￿s is appropriate.
Based on the work we h8ve perforni&l we have identified 8ny Materi￿ uncertainties Telating lo ¢v¢nts or
conditions that, either indiN'idually or colleclively. ma). significant doubi on the Charit) $ ability to continue
a going ¢oncem for a peTicd of al least twelve months from the dale on which the financial statements are authorised
for i&8ue.
Our responsibilities and the respo￿lbilitieS of the trus¢ees ivith resped lo goin8 Co￿eM are d¢s¢ribed in the relevant
sections of ihis report.
Other informatio
The trustees are responsible for the otlKr infornJatiotL The other infO￿a￿On comprises the infonnation included in
the Annual ReporL other than ￿ financial $tst¢ments and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial
statements does not cover the other inforniation an(L except to the extent otherwise explicitly st&lcd in our report, we
do not express any forni of a5surancc or conclusion thueon.
In connection with our audit of the financial ststement& ￿ respxtsibilxtv is to re&1 the otF*r infomiation and. in
doing so. consider whether the other inf0nn8tl￿ is materially inconsi51ent with the financial slatements or our
knowledge obtained in the audil or otherwise appears lo be materially MISS￿*d. If The identifv such mai¢rial
In￿misten¢1￿ or ap
reni matcrial misslatements. we are required to detemiine whether this gives rise lo a material
misststement in the
InwKial staiements thcmselvek If. based on the w'ork we have performe& we conclude that there
l5 a tnaterial misstatement of this other inf0rnatio￿ we are required to report that fpLt.
We have n(rthing lo report in this regard.
14l#tter8 OD wbich we are
uired to re
eiee
Ive have tM)thing to rewrt in respect of the following matters in relation to H'hich the Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations 2008 and the Charities A¢¢ounts (S¢odand) Regulations 21XJ6 require us to report to you if, in
our opinion:
th¢ infornlation giv¢n in the Tr￿Ste¢s"' Rwt is I￿OnsI￿¢￿t in anv material res￿ with the finwKial
statements: or
proper accounting records ha%T not been W by the Charit%: or
the financial statements are not in agreement Mith the accounting records and r¢tums" or
t hai'e not receii'ed all the infonnation and explanatio￿ we require for our audiL

nsibilities oftbe Trnstees
As explained more fully in the statanent of tnL%teas' reswnsibilities ￿rythin the TnLSt¢es' Retrt the inLSt¢es are
sponsible for the prepaNion of the financial ststements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view.
and ￿$0 for $u¢h internal controls as they deem necessary to e[￿le the preparation of financiat slatements that are
free from material mi5statemenL whets due to fra￿1 or error.
In preparing the financial statement& the trustees are resFKMk%ible for assessing the Charity's ability to continue as a
going concern, disclosi￿ applicable. matters relating to going concern and Using the going rA)ncern basis of
aecounling unless the tr￿SteeS either intend to liqwdate the Chant), or to C¢￿ opetatsons. or have no realistic
altern8tive to do so.
Aiditor's res
nsibittties for the audit ofthe fmxnei*l 8tstements
We haN'e been appointe
Itors under Section 144 0
e Chanties Act 2011 and under section 44IIXc) of the
Charitie5 and Trust¢¢ tnv¢5tment (Sci)tland) Ad 2005 and report in a￿Ordance with thos¢ Acts and wilh r¢l¢vant
regulations made cr having effect thereuth.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assuratKe a5 to whether the financial statements as a whgle are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or erTh￿, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.
R¢&sonable &ssur8nce is a high level of &ssuran¢e. ixrt li is not a guarantee that an audit wnducled in 8c¢ordan¢e with
ISAS (UK) will 8lwTys detect a ma￿ri￿ misswement *then il exists. Missthkments can arise from fraud or error and
are considered rnaterial if, individually or in aggregate. Ilw could reasonably be expected to influence the economic
deci5i(mS taken by wrs of th¢s¢ fin8rKial SWkni¢nts.
Details of the exteni to which the audit con5ideThl caF*ble ofdetecting itregularities. including fraud and non-
compliance with laws and regulations are set out below.
A further description of our resp￿￿1b111IieS for the audit of the financial ststunenls ty ]￿led on the Fin￿¢1￿[
Reporting Council's webslte at.. >Mryvw'.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities<. The description fornis part of our
auditor's report.
Extett¢ to whl¢h the #udl¢ w4$ ¢on$ldered c• bk of dd¢rtln trre ul*rfr¢le8 In¢lwdlD
Irregularities, inclu
In£
Tau
, are Instances nf non-¢omplian¢e m.iih laws and regulalionq. Wc idcniified and￿SeSSed
the risk5 of material m155taiement of the financid ststements from iTregularitie5. w.hedier due to frnud or error, and
discussed these between our audit team members. We then designed and performed audit procedures responsive to
those risks. including obtainin8 audit evidence sufficient and appropriate lo provide a basis for ow opinion,
We obtaineA an understanding of the legal regulatory. frameworks within which tk Chariry operates, focusing
on those law$ and regulations have & dir¢ct effect on the detrrniination of materie] amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The laws and regulatio￿$ considered in this context were the Charities Act 2011, the
Charities and Trustee Investmeni (S￿land) Act 2005 together with the Charities SORP (FR5 102). We &ss¢ss¢d the
required complianc¢ these law's and regulatb0￿$ as part ofoUra￿all procedures on the related financial sta*ment
items.
In additio￿ we considered provisions of other laws and re8ulatiOJkS that do not have a direct eff￿t on the financia]
statements but compliance with which might be fundamental to the Charilv's ability lo operatc or lo &void &moterial
penalty. We also considered the op
unities and incentives that may exist within the Charity for fraud. The laws
and re
ulalions we consldered in
s context included UK taxation legislation. employe¢ 1¢8iSlatio￿ h¢atth and
safety cgislation. and data pro*¢tion regulations. We ￿$0 considered risks of notbcomplian¢e with regulations
imposed by the Charity Commission and other regulator& #nd we conSide￿d the extent to which non-compliance
might have a material effect on the financial statements.
Audiling standards limit the required a￿111 procedures to identifj. I￿n-CoMpli8nee with these laws and regulati(ms to
enquirv of the trustees and inspe¢tion of regulatory and legal ¢orr¢sp)nd¢nce. if any.
As a result of these pr(￿edures. wt ¢(￿tsIder￿j the opmllties and incentives that may exist within the Charity" arKI
detennin¢d ihat there w'ere no significant risks in this Tespttt.
Our tests included:
agreeing that the fimTKial stEt¢m¢nt disc105ur¢s rA)m
lied applicable legisi8tion'
te51iT]g a sarnple of Gift Aid claims and ensuring that w'ere made in ￿OrdanCe Mryth the regulations.
enquiring of third parties. including the Charity's inTre5tmeftt managers, ￿.here infomation from those
third parties has been us&1 by the Charity in the preparation of its finan¢ia] statemenls; and
perforniing audit priKeduTe5 to identify an). or unexpected re1￿lonShIpS that mav indicate risks
of material misstatement due to fraud.

rre
This report is made solely to the Charit5 S tr￿e8 &4 a in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts
and Report5) Regulatio￿8 2(M)8 and Regulation 10 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (&5
amended in 2010). Our audii WOTk has been undertaken so might slate to the Charity's trustees those matters
are required to slate to them ID an a￿lIt￿r,S retx)rt and for no other purpos¢. To the fullest extent permitted by
law we do not accept or ￿Urne resp)nsibility to anyone other than the Charity the ChaTity's tnLStees 18 a bod).
for ow audil work for this reporL or for the opinions M'e have rome
F.P. Leach & Co.
Statutory Auditor
Chartered Accountsnts
Regislered Audilors
Bristol
gl,,J29
io

STATEMENT OF FINAIICIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3(Ith JL7YE 2024
202
202
Funds
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activities
Investments
2.353
333.644
41.554
2J53
333.644
41.554
1.845
374.233
27.614
1,845
374.233
27.614
377551
377.551
403.692
403.692
Raising Funds
Clwiiable Activities
8.937
389.5¢XI
8.937
389.590
8.644
407.813
407.813
398.527
398.527
416.457
416,457
Net Gains l (Lows) on Investments
121.157
121,157
45,576
45,576
eome I
ndhure
l(K).181
l(K),181
32,811
32,811
Net Movement In Vvnds
I￿.]81
l(K).181
32.811
32,811
Fund Balances brought forward at 1° July 2023
1,586,185 1,586,185
1.553.374 1.553.374
Fund BA]an¢ei carried fons2rd at 30th June 2024
1.686J66 1,686,366
1,586,185 1,586,185
There wtre no recognised gains or108ses for 2024 or 2023 other than those included in the Statement of Financial
Activities.
All income and expenditure derives from wttinuing activi¢ies.

Ml
HI
ET
Tota]
Funds
Tot
Fund5
Funds
Funds
Tangible Fixed Assets ()40te 4)
Investments (Note 5)
926
926
1.634.947 1.634.947
1.392
1,392
1,511.588 1,511.588
1.635,873 1,635,873
1,512,980 1,512,980
Debtors & Prepayments (Note 6)
Cash at Bank and in Hand
66.417
294,120
66,417
294,120
89.869
310.573
89.869
310.573
360.537
360.537
400.442
400,442
Creditors fa]ling due within on¢ y
Adi'unce from Publishers
Other Creditors And Acerua]s INote T)
135.370
174.674
135J70
174.674
134.288
192.949
134,288
192.949
310.044
JIO.044
327.237
327237
50,493
50.493
73.205
73205
Total A55ets kss CurrcDt Uablll¢l
1.686,366 1.686J66
1.586.185 1.586.185
Creditors- amounts fallin8 after more than one year
het As8els
1.686.366 1.686J66
1,586.185 1,586,185
Chari Funds
General Income and Expenditure Account
Publishing Account
Life Members, subscriptio￿
Tawney Mernorial Fund
T. S. Ashton Prize Fund
Society Conferences Fund
Initiatives and Confer￿ceS Fund
G¢nerBI Fellowships Fund
1,489.712 1,489.712
111,749
111,749
1,155
.155
1,0
750
5,OCKI
5,0
72,CKKI
i J89.781 1,389.781
115,499
115,499
1.155
1.155
1,0
750
750
750
5,0
5,000
68.000
68.0
1.686.366 1.686J66
1.586.185 1.586.185
Approved bi the Tr￿st¢￿ and Si￿￿1 on their behalf:_
ProfeJsDr Phillipp R Sthofield (PrtJideat) D*lv. 25 Octo1￿ 2024
12

2023
sh fk>w8 f
Net ¢ash provided by / (used in) opernting ￿tivitieS
(55,805)
{121.743)
Cash flows from invutin
activities
Int¢r¢st and dividends re¢¢ived
Purchage of tangible fixed a&sets
Sate of invesknents
Purcha9e of invesknents
41.554
27,614
(1,606)
534.001
(533,346)
185.057
(187.259)
cash flows from investin8 activities
39J52
26.663
Net cash flows from financing activities
116,453)
(95,080)
C&8h and cash equivalents broughi fornaTd
310,573
405.653
rward
294,120
310,573
ra¢io*s
Net income l [ex￿￿1tUre) for ihe year
Asper ihe Storemenl ofFlnanclalAcilvlil
l(Ki.181
32,811
Adjustments for:
Depreciation and profits l Oosses) on saie of tangible fixed assths
Interest and dividends received showm in inv¢¥ting xtivities
N¢t {gains) 110&8cs on investments
Decre￿ l (in¢r¢ase) in debtors
(De¢re&8e) l increase in ¢r¢ditor8
745
(27,614)
(45,576)
(62,179)
(19.930)
{41,554)
(121,157)
23.452
{17,193}
Net cash provided by l (￿ed in) oFratin8 activities
(55,805)
{121.743)
13

cies
Ikjnalions Received
250
250
250
250
liable Activiti
Income from Publishin8:
Eeonomic Hisiory Review Volume 76
60% of Publisher's Reven
900/0 of Publisher5. Profil
200/0 of Publishers, Sales
JSTOR Income
195.470
152.677
71,471
18.769
18.357
213.827
242.917
Membership Inccrfne:
Subscripti(m Income
OthcT Subscription Inc￿￿¢ (Nole l)
Qift Aid Tax recovered Th] Subscriplions
27.414
26.572
69
3.275
29.075
29,916
Bank Interest Receivable
Other Interest Received
Other Income from Invesiments
15.536
26.018
7.244
20.369
41554
27.614
284.706
300.697
ureo
Investment Managemerf Fees
8.937
8.644
Grants and IXTrnalion5:.
Student Research and ConfererK¢ Grants
Student Conference Bursaries
4,442
11,328
5.005
12.510
1.600
26,027
25,000
Sm811 Reseawh Grants Scheme
PILD Bursaries
Undergrnduat¢ Projert Facility Grants
BME A¢iivities and Events Small Grants Schetne
18.901
24.51)0
63.932
70,142
blishi
Editorial Fees and HOr￿rarIa
Editors, Secretariat F¢¢s and Ex[￿seS
Ileb Sile Exp¢Jws
Videos and Podc&sts
Membership oificer
Media A￿areneSS and Publicity Expenses
Caialoguing the kniety's Archisr5 at the LSE
31.598
5.469
3.954
30,853
6.215
5.596
8.063
47.945
1.522
50.684
1.568
346
93.619
I(M).104
Plenary Lecture Costs
2.188
2.188
1.711
1.711
14

THE ECONOMI
COUNT TH
Oth JUYE 2
2023
Other EXper￿C3:.
Secretariat Fee5 and ExwLses
Officers. & Tn￿¢¢$. ExF*n
Schools & Colleges Committee Expenses
Fellowship Administralion Expenses
Fellows, Travel Support
Public Engagement Commitrtt Expenses
Other Athninistrauve Expenses
Bank & Payment Pr￿eSsIng Charges
Exchange Rate LO￿¢%1(GaIns)
sUb￿rIptiOns
Audit and A¢countanc> Fees
Legal. ProfessIot￿ & Insurance Expenses
Loss on Dispwl of Equipment
Depreciation of Equipmrnt
28,409
3J37
26.527
4.499
1.304
1,794
73
2.161
1.346
1.142
1.082
2.939
19.998
895
18.840
4.225
47
698
466
62,310
61,873
230.986
242.474
Realised
Unrealised
4,131
117,026
12.406
33.170
121,157
45,576
174,877
103.799
T&wry)ey Memorial Fund
T. S. Ashton Prize Fund
Society Conferenccs Fund
Iniiiatiyes and Conferences Fund
Generat Fellowships Fund
(3,439)
(750)
IOJ93
(11253)
(69.897) (74.9461
(2,3￿)
(750)
17.084
(19,915)
(66,405) (72.376)
99.931
31,423
Fund Balance brO￿t fon4Yrd at lit July 2023
l J89,781
.358,358
Bala[￿ carried foTh¥wd at 3￿ June 2024
1.489,712
1,389,781
li

THE ECOI%OMIC HISTORY
IETY
LISHTh'G Accol￿1 FOR THE YEAR ETr￿ED 30th
2023
2023
And End
wments f
Ch
Income from Publishin8".-
Royaltie5 on At1￿ of Industrialising BTtfain
Ro￿allI¢S on Pamphld S¢ri¢s
Royalties on 2￿ Century Britain
Industrial Revolution Series
ReFresh Income
235
2.131
142
1461
1284
1.185
3.650
3,788
3.650
3,788
Ex
ndlture on:
bl
Publishing Expenses:.
Royal Historical Society Publicatio
Boydell & Brewer Series
2,400
7,4fKI
2,400
7,4(Kl
2,400
Net Income l Ei
Ddlture
13,750)
1,388
et Moyemellt In FuDd
(3,750)
1.388
Fund Balance brou8ht fonyard at l# Jul) 2￿
115.499
114.111
Fund Balance carried forward * 3￿ Junc 2024
111.749
115,499
16

023
023
Income and EDdowments from:
Conference In¢ome:_
Cambridge 2022 Conferen
Warwick 2023ConfrreKe
94,6M
83.922
83922
83,922
94,644
Conference Exp¢ns¢s:.
Cambridge 2022 cOnfere￿e
Wonyick 2023 Conference
77.560
73,529
73.529
77.560
73.529
77,560
tln
Ddltu
10.393
17.084
General Income & Expenditure A￿Unt
(10.393)
(17,084)
Net Movtment in
Fund Balance brougth fon¥7rd at i" July 2023
5.0
5.1)00
Fund Balance carried forth at 3￿ June 2024
5.000
17

2023
Ineome and Endowments from:
Charitab
Conference & Workshop Income:
Women's Committee Workshop Income
Residential Trainin8 Course IrKome
3,170
2.968
3.170
2,968
3,170
2.968
ndltu
aritable Ac
Confere￿¢ & WoTkshop GTants & Expenses:
Women's Committe¢ Workshop Expen5ts
Residential Training Course Expenses
Grants mpde under the
Initiatives & Conferenc¢ Grants Sc7Mie
397
11.741
11.941
2.482
10,745
14.423
22,883
14.423
22,883
diture
(11,253)
(19,915)
ansfer
13eneT81 Inwm¢ & ExFrnditure Account
11,253
19,915
IDF
Fund Balance brought forward * I" July 2023
5.OCX)
5.000
Fund Balance carried forw'ard at 30th June 2024
5.000
18

2023
Income *lld Endowments from:
Income Receivable
2.103
1,595
1103
1,595
eDdl¢ure on:
Grants
68.(
68,000
Total Ex
urc
68,(KKI
68.000
(65.897)
(66.405)
Generai Income & Cxpenditure Acco￿1
69.897
66.405
68,000
72,(KKI
68,000
19

OTHER Ft)ThD ACCOLTNfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JU74E 2024
2023
Total Unrestricted
2023
Total
Funds
Intome and Ettdowments from:
Donations and Le
ies
Life Membership Fund
Tawme¥ Memortai Fund
T. S. Ashton Pri￿ F￿d
Total Income and Endovrnien
ndlture on:
Charit2bl¢ Activill
Life Membership Fund
Tawnev Mernorial Fund
Le¢iurer's Fees and Ex￿nseS
Other iKdur¢ Expertses
T. S. Ashton pri￿ Fund
Prius
1.417
2.022
1.417
2.022
970
1,420
970
1,420
750
7Y)
750
750
otal Ez
nditure
4.189
4.189
3.140
3,140
Net Income I
ndlture
Transfers
to
I rrom Otber Funds
From (i¢neral ItKome & ExF¢nditw¢ Account
lo Tawney Memorial Fund
to T. S. Ashton Prize Fund
(4,189)
(4,189)
{3.140)
(3.140)
3,439
750
3,439
750
2,390
750
2.390
750
Lile M¢mbepihip Fund
Tawn¢y Memorial Fund
T. S. Ashton Prize
1,155
1,155
1,155
1.000
750
1,155
1.0
750
750
750
2,905
2.905
2.905
2,905
Life fvlembership Fund
Tawrtey Memoria] Fund
T. S. Ashton Pri￿ Fund
1,155
1.155
1.000
750
1.155
1,155
1.000
750
750
750
2.905
1905
2.9YI5
2,905
20

THE ECO,NOMIC HISTORY SOCIETY
NOTES FO]LMINC PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEmE￿￿s FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3
2024
IPAL A
TIN
)LICIES
Accountin
convention
The financial statements have been wepred under the hÈstorical cost Conventio￿ a5 modified by the
indusion of fixed a8s¢t inv¢stments at market val¥ and in accordance with the Charities Statement of
Recommended Practice ('SORn (FRSIQ2) - -Accountin8 and Reporting by Charities (2019)"
publish￿ in 2019. th¢ Charities Aci 2011. the CFwiti¢s and TnLStee Investment (Scotland) Act 2¢XJ5
and the Charities Accounts (S¢oiland) Regulations 20[￿ (as amrnded in 2010).
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertaintiey aix)ut the thgrity's ability. to contin￿ a5
going Concern.
Grants, donations and similar income are includpA in the Ststement of Financial Activities (':SOFA") in
the year in which the). are receivable. which is when the &Kiety becomes cntided to the fundk No
Pe￿anent endowments have been received durtng the year.
Income arising frffl) the publication of the ISS￿ of the "Ewnomic History Review" {"EHR'? for the
calendar vearendtng during the &Kiety's accountingyear is included in the SOFA wiihin"Incom¢ from
Publishing" Receipts in respect of subwuenl issws arc trea￿ &5 deferred income. All other income
from publishin8 is included in ihe SOFA in the y¢or in which it is receivable, which is when the Socieo.
becomes entitled to the funds.
Subscription income from individual m¢mlM ts whollv attributable to the Society 8nd Is shOm￿ as
"M¢mbership Income- in the SOFA. U'ntil the)earended 30 June 2021, subscripli(m I￿orne was14rgely
received as part of EHR di$tTibutiorfj m&le b). the publishers and accounted for on the same
timing basis as thal used for the asswiat¢d publishing inc4The, as described above. During that >ear. the
arrangements for the ¢oll¢ction of Individu￿ membership income c￿￿ed such that it is now collected
by the Society itself. and subscription income is now. accounted for on a simple receipts basis, Hith no
proi'ision made in the Ba10nce Sheet for any d¢f¢Tr¢d ¢laDenl on th¢ gTound5 that it 15 not the Society's
prncti¢e to refjJnd pr￿Tated sUb￿riPtioTLs.
Following Co￿$U[lation with the Chariti&% Commi&sion, subscriptions pid in error b). lapsed members
to whom it h&8 not been p￿stbIe to make repa)'ments are included a5 creditOTS for two yeaTS and then
rel¢as¢d as incorne to the General IncLxne Expenditure Account under'other Subscriptiiin Income"
Whil￿ remaining r¢p8yabl¢ upon applicalio
In¢ome and exp¢nditur¢ r¢lating to the S(Kiety's annual conference is not included irt the Society's
accout￿ until the conference accounts ha>e been finalised and the results are therefore deferred until
Ihe ￿0￿ntIn8 )egx after the one in Mthich the conference took pla￿. As the annual confererKe is
intended to break eveo the n¢t effed of this d¢frrral on the overall results for the >ear is not rnaterial,
d the balance on the Conference Fund Accoun4 which is maintsined at a predetermined level by
means of transfers lo or frThn the Ge￿ra1 Income and EX￿￿lture AcoiunL is intended to cover atty
future Shortf￿1.
ITKome from all other conferences and Miwkshops is included in the SOFA in the year in which it Is
rEceivable. which is when the Society be¢om¢s ¢ntitled to th¢ funds.
Income from investments is inclth in the SOFA in the }.'￿ in which it is re￿1Vable, which is when
the Society 1￿Com￿ entitled to the funds.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE 2024
CollL
itijre 8nd b￿15 of allocation of oists
All expenditure other than that charged to the S(Kiety's annual rxffiferw￿c acLount is included when
incurrd.
All costs have been dire¢dy attrlbuled to one of th¢ ca*gories of expenditure in the SOFA.
italisalion and de
reci&tion of tan il)le fixed
Costs Lssociated wilh the acquisition. catsloguin& and indexin8 of issues of the "Fxonomic History
RevieN and otheT archive material are noi capiialised. These historic &ssets are deemed to have little
intrinsic value and are maintsined for ¢d￿￿tional purpK)s¢s in fithheran¢¢ of the Society's objectives.
Other langible fix¢d &ss¢ts are ststed at cost le&s depreciatio￿ w,hich is provided at rdtes calculated
write off ihe cost of tangible fixed assety less their estimated residual value. ovu their cxpected useful
eLonomic lives on the following b18es:
Computer ￿ul￿ent 33.3Yo per 8mium
red￿]ng balance
stme
InNestment5 are stated at fair value. The basis of fair i'alue for quoted ini'estments is equivalent lo the
market value, using the bid price. Under the provi5iOTLS of the Charities SORP (FRS 102). realised and
unreallsed gaiM and losses on investments are treated as a componenl of net income, Realised gains
and losses are those M investment disposals made during the veaT. being the difference between s&le
proceeds andeither fair value at the last balanrz sheei date or cost if wuired during the y¢ar. Unrealised
gAins and 105ses represent those adjuslments necessary. lo slKgW' all investments still owned by the
Society at Ye8r￿ ￿ fair vRlue.
The Society is rcgistered for VAT. and 811 income and expendiiure shown in the Statement of Financial
Activities is shown of any Outp￿ VAT and recl8imAble inpw VAT.
The ChArity is exempt from C￿E￿il0n w on its irKorn¢ 8nd gal￿ to the extent that these are applied
to its charitsble objecilves.
The General Income al￿ Expendiiure Accoum represents the unrestricted funds which the tr￿teeS are
free to use in ￿CordanCe with the charitable obi￿ts.
All other funds are also unrestricted fund& being earniarked by the trustees for p4rti¢ular PUTposes.
'rhe Societ) hos no ¢mployees. but ijLSte&l reimbur5ts the University of Glasgow and the University of Hull
for the salary costs of two part-time employees.
PA
TEE
TTUSt¢¢s rec¢iv¢d no r¢muneration (2023.. £nil).
Travellin8. subsistence and genera] eX￿lS¢S reimbursed 10 8 tr￿tteS (2023: 14 trustees}totalled £2,301 (2Q23:
£2,970).
Fees and honordria paid to I I￿￿ee {2023: 1 tnlstee) in a¢coTdm the s￿iety's coTh%titution totalled
£7,471 (2023.. £2,414).
No gTaiits or bursaries were paid to any ITU5tees dwing the )'e8r (2023: No trustew tota] paid £nil).
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TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Com
A5 Ot lit July 2023
Additions
(Disprtsals)
3,236
As at 30 Jun¢ 2024
3.236
umul
As at I" July 2023
Charge for the year
(Dispc6als)
1.844
466
As at 30 June 2024
2,310
As at 30 June 2024
926
As at 30 June 2023
,392
FIXED ASSET INVESTMEFrrs
023
Charity Investment Funds:
Market Value at 1° Jul). 2if23
Additions (net of equalisation)
(Di5po3a15)
Nei Unrealised Investment Gains l (L(tsses)
1.211,583
176.302
(180,926)
17,026
1,167.4WI
532.518
(521,595)
33,170
.323,985
310.962
,211,583
300,005
Terni Deposit Accounts
Market Value a% at 30th June 2024
1.034.947
1.511,588
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2024
2023
Investments at fair value ci>mprised:
Bonds
Equitie5
Stru¢tttyed PrOd[￿ts
Hedge Funds
Private Equity
Oth¢r Inveslm¢nts
130.686
528.875
193,706
108,
518,076
158.278
12,024
31,604
10,550
41.371
8.767
903.405
420,580
838,S41
373.042
COIF Charities Ethical Investhjent Fund
.323,985
310.962
1.211,583
300,005
Terni Deposit Accounts
1,634.947
1,511,588
DEB TORS AND PREPA YMENTS
Prepatrments and Ac¢nJed Income
Due from Investment Managers
Other Debiors
57,898
8,519
79,623
1.280
66,417
89,869
OTHER CREDITORS AND ACCRUALS
Amounts due within one year:
AccTua]s and tkfwr¢d Income
VAT payable
(Xh¢r Creditors
168.547
190,422
323
2.204
5.943
174,674
192,949
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