The National Sweet Pea Society

Analysis

The National Sweet Pea Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chorley. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The National Sweet Pea Society reported income of £28k and spending of £24k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £20k to £28k (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The National Sweet Pea Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Retford Civic Society (£28k), Shipton-Under-Wychwood Wild Garden and Woods (£29k) and Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (£28k).