The Friends of Lydiard Park

Analysis

The Friends of Lydiard Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Friends of Lydiard Park reported income of £20k and spending of £46k, spending 230% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £8,384 to £20k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 159%. Over the whole period it spent 155% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Friends of Lydiard Park sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peak Music Society (£20k), Belle Vue Youth Club (£20k) and Ashton Park School Association (£20k).