The Northern Ceramic Society
Analysis
The Northern Ceramic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in September 1983, 43 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 September 2025, The Northern Ceramic Society reported income of £49k and spending of £54k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £20k to £49k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Northern Ceramic Society sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Transition Wilmslow (£49k), The Sheaf and Porter Rivers Trust (£49k) and The Selborne Society Limited (£49k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society holds regular lecture meetings, residential seminars, and organises a summer visit to reserve &/or private collections not normally open to the public. It also publishes Newsletters, a Journal (usually annually), and other additional occasional publications when appropriate material becomes available.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Transition Wilmslow | Cheshire | £49k |
| The Sheaf and Porter Rivers Trust | Sheffield | £49k |
| The Selborne Society Limited | London | £49k |
| Dungeness Bird Observatory Trust | Kent | £50k |