Weymouth Civic Society
Analysis
Weymouth Civic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Weymouth. It was registered in August 2012, 14 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 08137463). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Weymouth Civic Society reported income of £811k and spending of £761k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £356k to £811k (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Weymouth Civic Society sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jubilee Gardens Trust (£810k), Al Madad Foundation (£812k) and Leicester Drama Society Limited (£809k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 3.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £556k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.8%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
The Society aims, within the borough of Weymouth and Portland and its surrounding area, to increase public awareness of its architecture and civic heritage, to encourage high standards of building and town planning, to preserve buldings and other features of architectural, cultural or historic significance and to acquire buildings of interest for public enjoyment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Gardens Trust | London | £810k |
| Al Madad Foundation | London | £812k |
| Leicester Drama Society Limited | Leicester | £809k |
| John Pounds Community Trust Limited | Portsmouth | £813k |