Vernacular Architecture Group

Analysis

Vernacular Architecture Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in April 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Vernacular Architecture Group reported income of £139k and spending of £91k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £29k to £139k (+380%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 203%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Vernacular Architecture Group sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Adlard Family Charitable Foundation (£139k), Doddington Hall Trust (£140k) and UK Onshore Geophysical Library (£139k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.