The Orchid Society of Great Britain

Analysis

The Orchid Society of Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crawley. It was registered in June 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Orchid Society of Great Britain reported income of £32k and spending of £31k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £32k to £32k (-1.0%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Orchid Society of Great Britain sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% 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 South Yorkshire Trades Historical Trust Limited (£32k), Association of Lighthouse Keepers (£32k) and East London Waterworks Park (£32k).