Traffic International

Analysis

Traffic International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03785518). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Traffic International reported income of £12.0m and spending of £12.9m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £10.1m to £12.0m (+19%), an average of +4.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Traffic International sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Synchronicity Earth (£12.0m), Yorkshire Agricultural Society (£12.8m) and The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways Trust (Ymddiriedolaeth Rheilffyrdd Ffestiniog Ac Eryri) (£11.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 178 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.