The Russell Society

Analysis

The Russell Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Russell Society reported income of £26k and spending of £17k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £10k to £26k (+147%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, The Russell Society sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Access Theatre CIO (£26k), Holbeach and District Community Association (£26k) and Tatsfield Village Hall (£26k).