Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society

Analysis

Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society reported income of £22k and spending of £31k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £41k to £22k (-47%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chepstow Archaeological Society (£22k), Herefordshire Expedition Group (£22k) and 1st Clanfield Scout Group (£22k).

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.