Ukgbc

Analysis

Ukgbc is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 71-91 Aldwych House. It was registered in March 2010, 16 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 01029239). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ukgbc reported income of £3.5m and spending of £3.7m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £3.5m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ukgbc sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Port Sunlight Village Trust (£3.5m), The Trust for Welsh Archaeology (£3.5m) and Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Limited (£3.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £291k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.

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.