Somerset Earth Science Centre

Analysis

Somerset Earth Science Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radstock. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05717320). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Somerset Earth Science Centre reported income of £122k and spending of £157k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £139k to £122k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Somerset Earth Science Centre sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include RedEarth Village Schools Uganda Limited (£122k), 71blue (£123k) and The Herefordshire Historic Churches Trust (£122k).

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.