The Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society

Analysis

The Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in April 1962, 64 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society reported income of £88k and spending of £1.3m, spending 1483% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £87k to £88k (+0.4%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 706%. Over the whole period it spent 131% 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 Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bluetack Collective (£88k), University of the Third Age Bromley (£88k) and Cody Musical Theatre Company (£88k).