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The British Ecological Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage.
The British Ecological Society (number 281213) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The British Ecological Society do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Ecological Society
Answers The British Ecological Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The British Ecological Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The British Ecological Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£140,001–£150,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The British Ecological Society's money come from?
The British Ecological Society reported £6.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £6m (95%), investments £191k (3%), donations and legacies £72k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£6m · 95%
Investments£191k · 3%
Donations and legacies£72k · 1%
Other income£51k · 1%
Does The British Ecological Society receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The British Ecological Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The British Ecological Society reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The British Ecological Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The British Ecological Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The British Ecological Society registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Ecological Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Ecological Society.
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Is The British Ecological Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The British Ecological Society as a registered charity (number 281213) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The British Ecological Society's charity number?
The British Ecological Society's charity number is 281213. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 281213?
Search 281213 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The British Ecological Society do?
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.
Does The British Ecological Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Ecological Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The British Ecological Society?
The British Ecological Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The British Ecological Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The British Ecological Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £140,001–£150,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The British Ecological Society's money come from?
The British Ecological Society reported £6.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £6m (95%), investments £191k (3%), donations and legacies £72k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British Ecological Society?
The register records The British Ecological Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The British Ecological Society's trustees paid?
The British Ecological Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The British Ecological Society registered as a charity?
The British Ecological Society was entered on the register on 28 January 1981. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01522897).