The Natural Death Centre
Analysis
The Natural Death Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04369162). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Natural Death Centre reported income of £38k and spending of £41k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £51k to £38k (-26%), an average of -7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Natural Death Centre sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aina Christian Center (£38k), M&c Foundation Ltd (£38k) and Cadishead Community Church (£38k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Natural Death Centre is a social entrepreneurial, educational charity which sees death as a natural part of life. It is committed to supporting cultural change and is working towards a situation where all people are empowered in the process of dying, and organising a funeral. We also run the Association of Natural Burial Grounds, a body set up to promote green burials.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aina Christian Center | London | £38k |
| M&c Foundation Ltd | London | £38k |
| Cadishead Community Church | Greater Manchester | £38k |
| The Handsworth Charity | Birmingham | £38k |