The Chelsea Society

Analysis

The Chelsea Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Chelsea Society reported income of £79k and spending of £34k, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £24k to £79k (+225%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Chelsea Society sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Gledhow Valley Woods (£79k), Bridport Area Development Trust (£79k) and The Grantham Canal Society (£79k).