# THE NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 510538
- **Other names:** NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY, NDFHS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Sept. 9, 1980
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=510538


## Contact

- **Address:** 3rd Floor, New England House, Ridley Place, Newcastle upon Tyne
- **Postcode:** NE1 8JW
- **Phone:** 01912612159
- **Email:** secretary@ndfhs.org.uk
- **Website:** www.ndfhs.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY IN THE HISTORICAL COUNTIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM AND ADJACENT AREAS.

**Activities:** To promote family history and assist all those indviduals who wish to research their family history.  This is facilitated through members of the society and anyone from the general public using the research centre and library, and through postal enquiries.The society holds family history events in the community within the two counties. There is a very active branch network, meetings open to all.

**Area of benefit:** NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM AND ADJACENT AREAS




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Durham
- Northumberland



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £63354 | £61916 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £59042 | £53098 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £53076 | £45832 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £71019 | £65161 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £43805 | £70732 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JOYCE JACKMAN** (Chair) — appointed July 13, 2024
- ANN FRANKLIN — appointed Dec. 6, 2014
- CAROL TRINDER — appointed Sept. 9, 2019
- Catherine Anne Meades — appointed Nov. 12, 2024
- Dennis Heckels — appointed Nov. 14, 2023
- Dr JOHN EDWARD HECKELS — appointed Feb. 10, 2015
- Dr RHODA LEE — appointed Jan. 9, 2018
- Elizabeth Ann Brooks Mrs — appointed July 12, 2022
- JOHN WARD BA PGCE
- James Kevin JOHNSON — appointed Oct. 13, 2020
- John HARRISON — appointed April 12, 2022
- Julie Elizabeth Hewitt — appointed Nov. 8, 2016
- Julienne Veronica Lisle — appointed Nov. 12, 2024
- Kathryn Ruth Barriskill — appointed July 8, 2025
- Niamh Michelle Cunningham — appointed June 29, 2019
- William Pallister Richardson — appointed Nov. 12, 2024


