The Trans-Antarctic Association

Analysis

The Trans-Antarctic Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00718883). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Trans-Antarctic Association reported income of £12k and spending of £17k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £13k to £12k (-3.5%), an average of -0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Trans-Antarctic Association sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Radnorshire Society (£12k), The Bath and Wells Diocesan Association of Change Ringers Bell Fund (£12k) and Cumbria in Bloom (£12k).