The Wagner Society

Analysis

The Wagner Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Wagner Society reported income of £91k and spending of £108k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £83k to £91k (+9.7%), an average of +2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Wagner 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 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salisbury Musical Society (£91k), Ice and Fire Theatre Company Limited (£91k) and Bridgwater Operatic Society (£91k).

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.