The British Sundial Society

Analysis

The British Sundial Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in February 2014, 12 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, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Sundial Society reported income of £15k and spending of £19k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £15k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 112% 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, The British Sundial Society sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Helen Foundation (£15k), Market Drayton Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (£15k) and Frodsham Players Dramatic Society (£15k).