# The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 252710 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/252710)
- Website: https://www.glosnats.org
- Latest income: £21.7k; spending £15.1k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 15
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gloucestershire-naturalists-society

Maintaining county recorders for collation of observations in all fields of natural history Publishing regular newsletters and publicationsMaintaining an active websiteRunning free public meetings on Natural History themes Running free public field trips to places of interest around the countyProvision of small grants in support of the Society's objectivesTraining young naturalists

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £21.7k | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.7k | £19.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,901 | £30.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,970 | £11.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £21.5k | £26.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To encourage and promote the conservation and protection of the natural environment and to promote and improve biodiversityto record and disseminate information relating to the natural environment and biodiversityto maintain and make available reference and archive materials for the benefit of members and the wider publicto train and educate the young and inexperienced to become better naturalists

## What it funds

The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society reported income of £21.7k and spending of £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £102k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (glosnats.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire.

### Does The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.5k a year.

### How large is The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society?

In its latest reported year The Gloucestershire Naturalists' Society reported income of £21.7k and spending of £15.1k.


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