The British Deer Society

Analysis

The British Deer Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fordingbridge. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03485785). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Deer Society reported income of £914k and spending of £944k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £738k to £914k (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The British Deer Society sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Orangutan Appeal UK (£913k), White Horse Stables-Horse Rescue (£920k) and Olsen Animal Trust (£904k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 48%, charitable activities 34%, trading 16% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £646k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.

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.