European Squirrel Initiative

Analysis

European Squirrel Initiative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Beccles. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04994772). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, European Squirrel Initiative reported income of £35k and spending of £27k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £40k to £35k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, European Squirrel Initiative sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Worcestershire Bee Keepers' Association (£35k), Bequest of Harry Skells (£35k) and Hay Mills Foundation Trust (£34k).