Cambridgeshire Acre

Analysis

Cambridgeshire Acre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ely. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03690881). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cambridgeshire Acre reported income of £936k and spending of £796k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £905k to £936k (+3.5%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Cambridgeshire Acre sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wild Trout Trust Limited (£934k), The Friends of Ely Cathedral CIO (£941k) and Tir Natur (£921k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, trading 8.8% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £83k. Reserves of £178k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.