The Bacup Natural History Society

Analysis

The Bacup Natural History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bacup. It was registered in April 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Bacup Natural History Society reported income of £18k and spending of £22k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £23k to £18k (-22%), an average of -6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Bacup Natural History Society sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stamford Bridge Village Hall (£18k), London Chamber Music Society Limited (£18k) and Neuadd Pentref Bancyfelin Village Hall (£18k).

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.