The Ipswich Society

Analysis

The Ipswich Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in February 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ipswich Society reported income of £20k and spending of £21k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £20k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Ipswich Society sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 4th Aldershot W E B S Scout Group (£20k), Oakham in Bloom (£20k) and Manchester Transport Museum Society Limited (£20k).