The Norman Lockyer Observatory Society

Analysis

The Norman Lockyer Observatory Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sidmouth. It was registered in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03048646). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Norman Lockyer Observatory Society reported income of £38k and spending of £33k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £47k to £38k (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Norman Lockyer Observatory Society sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Honley Village Community Trust CIO (£37k), Europarc Atlantic Isles (£38k) and Droitwich Preservation Trust Limited (£37k).