Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society

Analysis

Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in January 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society reported income of £31k and spending of £23k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £31k (+142%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include World's Poultry Science Association United Kingdom Branch (£31k), East Lancashire Cats (£31k) and Tavistock Young Farmers Club (£31k).