The British Pteridological Society

Analysis

The British Pteridological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Pteridological Society reported income of £23k and spending of £25k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £26k to £23k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Pteridological Society 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 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Ewe Village Hall (£23k), Langcliffe Singers (£23k) and Morley Technical Institute Amateur Operatic Society (£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.