The Antient Society of St Stephens Ringers

Analysis

The Antient Society of St Stephens Ringers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in January 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Antient Society of St Stephens Ringers reported income of £22k and spending of £8,518, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £35k to £22k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 254% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Antient Society of St Stephens Ringers sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bellhurst Nature Conservation Trust (£22k), Friends of Lewes-The Lewes Civic Society (£22k) and Friends of St Ruan and St Grade Historic Church Buildings (£22k).