The British Grassland Society

Analysis

The British Grassland Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dunston. It was registered in November 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Grassland Society reported income of £245k and spending of £300k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £150k to £245k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The British Grassland Society sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary (£245k), The Sheffield Retired Greyhounds (£246k) and Hungary Hearts Dog Rescue (£245k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.