Worldwide Dragonfly Association

Analysis

Worldwide Dragonfly Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Worldwide Dragonfly Association reported income of £23k and spending of £26k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,355 to £23k (+177%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 913%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Worldwide Dragonfly Association sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Historical Metallurgy Society Limited (£23k), Wiltshire Gardens Trust (£23k) and Romo (£23k).

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.