The British-Spanish Society
Analysis
The British-Spanish Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03897282). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The British-Spanish Society reported income of £144k and spending of £151k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £88k to £144k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 British-Spanish Society sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Old Heathcoat School Community Centre (King Street Tiverton) Limited (£144k), The Stradivari Trust (£144k) and Kennaway House Trust (£144k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal objects of the Society are for the benefit of the people of The United Kingdom toadvance their education about Spain, it's people and cultures, it's history and literature, the language,their institutions and folklore, and it's economy, in order to promote understanding, knowledge andharmonious relations, and to educate similarly the people of Spain about The United Kingdom.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Heathcoat School Community Centre (King Street Tiverton) Limited | Tiverton | £144k |
| The Stradivari Trust | Cambridgeshire | £144k |
| Kennaway House Trust | Sidmouth | £144k |
| Opera Brava Limited | West Sussex | £144k |