Supporting the Work of The National Archives

We support The National Archives in caring for more than 11 million documents of national, cultural, academic and historical importance, while helping raise public awareness of them. We also fund document, education and outreach projects that might otherwise not go ahead.

Membership of the Friends of The National Archives starts from £30 a year, with all proceeds supporting the archives. If you have benefitted from using The National Archives for study, family history research or visited a free exhibition, please consider joining us as a member.

Independent of The National Archives, the Friends is run by committed volunteers and overseen by a Board of Trustees. As a self-funding charity, we rely on member subscriptions, generous donations and legacies to support our work.