The Oxfordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England

Analysis

The Oxfordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in July 2002, 24 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 04443278). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Oxfordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England reported income of £905k and spending of £941k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £181k to £905k (+400%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 144%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Oxfordshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England 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 Design South East Limited (£891k), Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (£908k) and Harvey's Foundry Trust (£888k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £354k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 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.