Cuerden Valley Park Trust

Analysis

Cuerden Valley Park Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in May 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cuerden Valley Park Trust reported income of £483k and spending of £629k, spending 130% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £343k to £483k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cuerden Valley Park Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Murmur (£482k), Moseley Railway Trust (£485k) and The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, Limited (£481k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.