Wealden Cave & Mine Society
Analysis
Wealden Cave & Mine Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05419206). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Wealden Cave & Mine Society reported income of £27k and spending of £14k, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £18k to £27k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Wealden Cave & Mine Society sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include King Arthurs Way Community Association (£27k), Headington Action (£27k) and The Welfare and Sports Fund of the Central and East Region of the Air Training Corps (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED TO UNDERTAKE THE FOLLOWING: A)TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF MINES, CAVES AND OTHER UNDERGROUND SITES, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND, AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH. B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, MINES, CAVES AND OTHER UNDERGROUND SITES OF SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL INTEREST.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| King Arthurs Way Community Association | Hampshire | £27k |
| Headington Action | Oxford | £27k |
| The Welfare and Sports Fund of the Central and East Region of the Air Training Corps | Leicestershire | £27k |
| Smarden Sports and Leisure Association | Ashford | £27k |