The Richmond Society

Analysis

The Richmond Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Richmond Society reported income of £20k and spending of £22k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £20k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Richmond Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Treez (£20k), West Riding Omnibus Museum Trust (£20k) and The Aldershot and District Omnibus Rescue and Restoration Society (£20k).