The British Croatian Society

Analysis

The British Croatian Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03303497). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The British Croatian Society reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,970 to £11k (+178%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 193%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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 Croatian Society sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society (£11k), Opera Nova (£11k) and Bricket Wood Station Heritage Trust (£11k).