British Waterfowl Association

Analysis

British Waterfowl Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in May 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, British Waterfowl Association reported income of £21k and spending of £24k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £22k to £21k (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, British Waterfowl Association sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The London Harness Horse Parade Society (£21k), Sibes and Sled Dogs Husky Welfare Limited (£21k) and The Dick White Charitable Foundation (£21k).

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.