The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society
Analysis
The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in June 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society reported income of £22k and spending of £15k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £21k to £22k (+1.0%), an average of +0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 150%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northumbria in Bloom (£22k), Our Only World (£22k) and Friends of All Saints Church, Shillington (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Maintaining county recorders for collation of observations in all fields of natural history Publishing regular newsletters and publicationsMaintaining an active websiteRunning free public meetings on Natural History themes Running free public field trips to places of interest around the countyProvision of small grants in support of the Society's objectivesTraining young naturalists
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Northumbria in Bloom | Corbridge | £22k |
| Our Only World | Wadebridge | £22k |
| Friends of All Saints Church, Shillington | Hertfordshire | £22k |
| Hassocks Community Organisation | West Sussex | £22k |