The Amateur Entomologists' Society

Analysis

The Amateur Entomologists' Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Amateur Entomologists' Society reported income of £95k and spending of £75k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £42k to £95k (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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 Amateur Entomologists' 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 The National Student Drama Festival Limited (£95k), The Royal Military Police Museum Trust (£95k) and The Dot Collective (£95k).