Sheffield Countryside Conservation Trust
Analysis
Sheffield Countryside Conservation Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04629589). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheffield Countryside Conservation Trust reported income of £80k and spending of £68k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £109k to £80k (-27%), an average of -7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sheffield Countryside Conservation Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Moortown West Community Association (£80k), Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway Limited (£80k) and The Friends of Cressing Temple (£80k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Countryside Conservation, working with local communities and other volunteers, offering skills training. We also offer team building events. Environmental education with school groups in the wider community, in school grounds and at the Countryside Centre. Also with other groups of all ages. Organising events with schools and local communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Moortown West Community Association | Leeds | £80k |
| Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway Limited | Whitstable | £80k |
| The Friends of Cressing Temple | Essex | £80k |
| Dr M E Bradshaw's Teesdale Special Flora Research & Conservation Trust | Barnard Castle | £81k |