THE BRITISH ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The British Ecological Society is a scientific society for all those interested in ecology. Our vision is to advance ecology and make it count. We achieve this by developing ecological science and scientists; improving the quality of education and capacity building; promoting the use of ecological science and building collaborative partnerships.
Latest income
£6.3m
Expenditure
£5.8m
Financial year end
2025-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-31 | £5.4m | £4.3m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £5.4m | £4.5m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £5.1m | £5.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £5.7m | £5.4m | |
| 2025-12-31 | £6.3m | £5.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-12-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £72k |
| Charitable activities | £6.0m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £191k |
| Total income | £6.3m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £5.8m |
| Raising funds | £82k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £21k |
| Total expenditure | £5.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.7m |
| Total funds | £19.2m |
| — restricted | £18k |
| — unrestricted | £10.2m |
| — endowment | £8.9m |
| Total assets | £19.2m |
| Cash | £2.3m |
People
| Employees | 41 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.