Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory

Analysis

Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06087344). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory reported income of £30k and spending of £178k, spending 591% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £26k to £30k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Mass Extinction Monitoring Observatory sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gosforth Garden Village Association (£30k), Titchmarsh Club Room (£30k) and Settle Orchestral Society (£30k).