Kettering Civic Society
Analysis
Kettering Civic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kettering. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Kettering Civic Society reported income of £18k and spending of £17k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £20k to £18k (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Kettering Civic Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Alderman Kneeshaw Park (£18k), Ebbw Vale Works Archival Trust (£18k) and St Mary's Church (Hitchin) Preservation Trust (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society acts as consultees to North Northamptonshire Council and is an inner pressure group for planning issues. The Society aims to raise awareness of architectural design and aims to encourage civic pride.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Alderman Kneeshaw Park | Hull | £18k |
| Ebbw Vale Works Archival Trust | Blaenau Gwent. | £18k |
| St Mary's Church (Hitchin) Preservation Trust | Hertfordshire | £18k |
| Bishop's Waltham in Bloom | Southampton | £18k |