Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society

Analysis

Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society reported income of £20k and spending of £3,163, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,523 to £20k (+345%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 9478%. Over the whole period it spent 21% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Torbay Civic Society (£20k), Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society (£20k) and The Midhurst Town Trust (£20k).