The Bedfordshire Natural History Society

Analysis

The Bedfordshire Natural History Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in January 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Bedfordshire Natural History Society reported income of £28k and spending of £12k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £28k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Bedfordshire Natural History Society sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rothwell Preservation Trust (£28k), Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (£28k) and Friends of Barnet Environment Centre (£28k).