The British Geotechnical Association

Analysis

The British Geotechnical Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 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 makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The British Geotechnical Association reported income of £348k and spending of £504k, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £207k to £348k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The British Geotechnical Association sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilts & Berks Canal Trust (£347k), The Railway Land Wildlife Trust Limited (£348k) and East Midlands Transport Heritage Trust (£346k).

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.