Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society Limited

Analysis

Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in March 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00922278). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society Limited reported income of £23k and spending of £52k, spending 227% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,429 to £23k (+173%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 643%. Over the whole period it spent 31% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society Limited sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medina Mariners Association (£23k), White House Farm Arboretum Foundation (£23k) and Seaford Environmental Alliance (£23k).