Society for the History of Natural History

Analysis

Society for the History of Natural History is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Society for the History of Natural History reported income of £17k and spending of £14k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £17k (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Society for the History of Natural History sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Span Trust (£17k), The Alfreton and District Heritage Trust (£17k) and Forest of Dean Buildings Preservation Trust (£17k).