# SUSSEX FAMILY HISTORY GROUP

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 273726
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 29, 1977
- **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=273726


## Contact

- **Address:** 10 Fairford Close, Haywards Heath
- **Postcode:** RH16 3EF
- **Phone:** 01444452347
- **Email:** secretary@sfhg.uk
- **Website:** www.sfhg.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF GENEALOGY, HERALDRY AND FAMILY HISTORY;(2) TO COLLECT, INDEX, PRESERVE, PUBLISH AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE ANY DOCUMENTS OR RECORDS RELEVANT TO OBJECTIVE (1); (3) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF SUCH RECORDS;(4) TO ASSIST THOSE ENGAGED IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH BY MEANS OF LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS. (4) COLLECT, PUBLISH, CO-ORDINATE AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE IN THE INTERESTS OF GENEALOGY ANY DOCUMENTS OR RECORDS PARTICULARLY RELATING TO THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX. (B) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF SUCH DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS. (C) TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF GENEALOGY. (D) TO ASSIST EDUCATIONALLY BY LECTURES OR OTHERWISE IN RECORD RESEARCH.

**Activities:** SFHG offers encouragement, help and advice to all. 4 meeting centres with monthly meetings at Brighton & Hove,   Horsham, Uckfield, Worthing. SFHG library at Falmer nr Lewes. Website and magazine. E-newsletter "Surelye", e-mailing list. Annual conference. Transcriptions, indexes, databases, CDs etc. from publications@sfhg.uk. Bookstall at events.

**Area of benefit:** COUNTY OF SUSSEX




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Brighton And Hove
- East Sussex
- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £48508 | £49776 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £57355 | £65576 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £59928 | £54791 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £65794 | £45226 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £57636 | £46217 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Michael John Victor Izzard** (Chair) — appointed May 7, 2022
- Guy Paul Richard Bethell — appointed May 17, 2025
- Jean Edna Spilsted — appointed April 9, 2016
- Jean Kathleen Donaldson — appointed May 11, 2024
- Kathleen Edith Allen — appointed Jan. 20, 2020
- MR DAVE WICKS
- Stanley Alan Bernard — appointed May 17, 2025
- Steven Charles Traviss — appointed June 20, 2025
- Susan Ann Burgess — appointed May 17, 2025
- Vee Willis — appointed Dec. 4, 2015