National Heritage Science Forum
Analysis
National Heritage Science Forum is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, National Heritage Science Forum reported income of £62k and spending of £66k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £45k to £62k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, National Heritage Science Forum sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Visuality (£62k), Bournemouth Natural Science Society (£62k) and Puppet Place Trust Ltd (£62k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The National Heritage Science Forum improves partnership within the heritage science sector and with others by increasing collaboration to help practice make better use of research, knowledge and innovation and to enhance resources, funding and skills, investment and profile. Its activities seek to demonstrate the public benefit of heritage science and increase public engagement and support for it
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Visuality | York | £62k |
| Bournemouth Natural Science Society | Bournemouth | £62k |
| Puppet Place Trust Ltd | Bristol | £62k |
| World Heritage UK | Wiltshire | £62k |