Whimple History Society

Analysis

Whimple History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Whimple History Society reported income of £28k and spending of £10k, leaving 64% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,970 to £28k (+594%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 309%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Whimple History Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the Moot Hall Charitable Trust (£28k), Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners (£28k) and Friends of Brandon Wood (£27k).