British Herpetological Society

Analysis

British Herpetological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals 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 services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, British Herpetological Society reported income of £75k and spending of £44k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £93k to £75k (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 68% 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, British Herpetological Society sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dragon Barmouth Ltd (£75k), London Lyceum of Greek Women (£75k) and The North Ascot Community Association (£75k).