Buntingford Civic Society
Analysis
Buntingford Civic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buntingford. It was registered in October 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Buntingford Civic Society reported income of £15k and spending of £17k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £12k to £15k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Buntingford Civic Society sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Police History Society (£15k), Friends of St Andrew's Church, Sonning (£15k) and Greenwich Parks Forum (£15k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) To promote high standards of planning and architecture.2) To educate the public in the geographical/natural history and architecture.3) To secure the preservation,protection,development and improvement of features of historic or public interest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Police History Society | Buckingham | £15k |
| Friends of St Andrew's Church, Sonning | Reading | £15k |
| Greenwich Parks Forum | London | £15k |
| The Staffordshire Yeomanry (Q O R R ) Museum Trust | Stafford | £15k |