Bath Natural History Society

Analysis

Bath Natural History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Bath Natural History Society reported income of £13k and spending of £2,281, leaving 82% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £1,912 to £13k (+556%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2025, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bath Natural History Society sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambrian Mountains Society (£13k), Ruislip Woods Trust (£13k) and The Leigh Heritage Centre Limited (£13k).