The Dulwich Society

Analysis

The Dulwich Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Dulwich Society reported income of £35k and spending of £23k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £26k to £35k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Dulwich Society sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shropshire Climate Action (£35k), The Friends of Streatham Common (£35k) and Tuli Conservation Trust UK (£35k).