The Betjeman Society

Analysis

The Betjeman Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesterfield. It was registered in October 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Betjeman Society reported income of £12k and spending of £15k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £12k (+4.4%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 Betjeman Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elevation (£12k), The Mausolea and Monuments Trust (£12k) and The Wayne Sleep Foundation (£12k).