The Cropwood Estate
Analysis
The Cropwood Estate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cropwood Estate reported income of £33k and spending of £37k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £33k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 27% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Cropwood Estate sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge Men's Shed C.i.o. (£33k), Aylesbury Town Chaplaincy (£33k) and North East Immediate Care (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The furtherance of any charitable purpose for the benefit of the inhabitants of Birmingham including all or any of the following purposes:-a) the provision and support of educational facilities;b) the provision and support of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation, c) the relief of the aged, impotent and poor; andd) the relief of sickness.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge Men's Shed C.i.o. | North Yorkshire | £33k |
| Aylesbury Town Chaplaincy | Buckinghamshire | £33k |
| North East Immediate Care | Brunswick Industrial Estate | £33k |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Association | Bury St Edmunds | £33k |