The Royal Forestry Society

Analysis

The Royal Forestry Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in June 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, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Royal Forestry Society reported income of £1.0m and spending of £967k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £589k to £1.0m (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Royal Forestry Society sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Waterlife Recovery Trust (£999k), Climate Outreach (£1.0m) and The Institution of Lighting Professionals (£994k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 32% and investments 5.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £14k. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.1%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.