Shotesham Common

Analysis

Shotesham Common is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in May 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Shotesham Common reported income of £13k and spending of £17k, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £13k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Shotesham Common sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gage Foundation (£13k), Teesmouth Bird Club (£13k) and Brent River and Canal Society (£13k).