The Somerset Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England

Analysis

The Somerset Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in November 2003, 23 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 04755482). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Somerset Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England reported income of £39k and spending of £39k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £39k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Somerset Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust Limited (£39k), Aire Valley District Scout Council (£39k) and Ham and Petersham Association and Amenities Group (£39k).

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.