Cambridge Antiquarian Society

Analysis

Cambridge Antiquarian Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in May 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Cambridge Antiquarian Society reported income of £17k and spending of £13k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £20k to £17k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Cambridge Antiquarian Society sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Penarth Old Age Pensioners Association (£17k), Siddington Village Hall (£17k) and Canolfan Pennant (£17k).