Wash Wader Research Group
Analysis
Wash Wader Research Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in November 2021, 5 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 sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Wash Wader Research Group reported income of £64k and spending of £54k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £66k to £64k (-2.5%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 83% 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, Wash Wader Research Group 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 Village Hall Borough Green (£64k), Waterlooville U3a (£64k) and Amesbury History Centre (£64k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Scientific monitoring of wild bird populations that use The Wash estuary, with the aim of improving our understanding of the habitats, food supply and migration patterns. We train people in the UK and elsewhere in the safe catching and monitoring of waders, we manufacture and supply specialist equipment and we educate the public in our activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall Borough Green | Kent | £64k |
| Waterlooville U3a | Hampshire | £64k |
| Amesbury History Centre | Wiltshire | £64k |
| Redbourn Village Hall | St Albans | £64k |