Essex Birdwatching Society
Analysis
Essex Birdwatching Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Essex Birdwatching Society reported income of £37k and spending of £36k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £22k to £37k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Essex Birdwatching Society sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ol Lentille Trust (£36k), The Friends of St Mary's Broughton with St James Bossington (£37k) and The Landowners of Crosthwaite and Lyth (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Essex Birdwatching Society exists to promote for the benefit of the public, conservation, education, knowledge and protection in relation to wild birds in the ceremonial County of Essex, including the areas of unitary authorities and in the London Boroughs of Barking, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ol Lentille Trust | Gloucestershire | £36k |
| The Friends of St Mary's Broughton with St James Bossington | Stockbridge | £37k |
| The Landowners of Crosthwaite and Lyth | Lancashire | £36k |
| Cheshire Crimebeat | Cheshire | £37k |