Schumacher Society
Analysis
Schumacher Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Totnes. It was registered in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 2026, Schumacher Society reported income of £156k and spending of £209k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £7,412 to £156k (+1999%), an average of +114% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 860%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Schumacher Society sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sheffield General Cemetery Trust (£155k), Ancient Tree Forum (£156k) and Kempton Great Engines Trust Limited (£154k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We learn together across generations and across the world. We learn through practical experiments that create livelihoods, enterprises and communities that foster the flourishing of life on Earth. We emerge from a history of inspiration from figures whom pioneered holistic and human scale ways of inquiring and organising that remain attentive to to our vital relationship to all forms of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sheffield General Cemetery Trust | Sheffield | £155k |
| Ancient Tree Forum | London | £156k |
| Kempton Great Engines Trust Limited | Feltham | £154k |
| The Yorkshire Dales Society | Skipton | £156k |